Cognos 10.2.1 Administration - What's new for archiving?

Some new features are now available within Cognos 10.2.1 Administration regarding archiving of reports and Cognos Objects:

1- Storing report output to shared folders
You can configure the Content Manager to store report output to a local drive or network share instead of in the content store database by configuring an external object store. An external object store offers improved read and write performance by reducing the load on the Content Manager.

2- My folders archiving
By adding repository connections to namespaces and namespace folders your users' My Folders can be stored in your external repository. It can enhance the scalability and performance of IBM Cognos products by reducing the size of content in the content store. To archive existing My Folders content, you add a repository connection to a namespace or namespace folder and then select My Folders in the content archival task.

3-Granular deployment of My Folders
You can back up and deploy individual users' My Folder content without need for a full content store deployment. The ability to back up and deploy individual users' My Folder content is especially
convenient in scenarios such as:
- Staged moves or upgrades, in which specific users or applications are moved or upgraded to a new environment.
- Restoration of an individual user's account.