Defining a backup policy for your service
A useful backup policy starts with the data you need to recover and the loss your business can tolerate. Specify both the recovery point objective, meaning acceptable data loss, and the rec…
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RAID, snapshots and backups: what each protects
These mechanisms address different failure situations. RAID or replication can keep data available through some component failures. A snapshot can preserve a point-in-time state. An indepen…
How to request a restore
A restore can overwrite data created after the selected recovery point. State exactly what you need recovered and whether the recovered copy should replace production or be placed in a sepa…
Application-consistent database backups
Copying database files while an application is actively writing may not produce a recoverable backup unless the database and backup method support that process. Choose a method appropriate …
Planning retention and backup storage capacity
Backup capacity depends on the amount of protected data, its rate of change, retention and the backup format. Retaining several recovery points does not always mean storing the same number …
