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Network
Tips
Protecting Your Network’s Data
The most
valuable component of your network is your data. How much is this data
worth: customer databases, accounts receivable, invoices, e-mail address
books, and proposals? To place a value on your data imagine the costs of
recreating your data. Because
the value of your data is so high, you must protect it by implementing a
successful data backup strategy.
We
believe the most effective backup strategy is simple one.
The easier it is to backup your data the more likely it will occur
on a regular basis. Overly complex backup procedures are a roadblock to
consistent tape backups.
Key
Elements of a Successful Data Backup Strategy
1.
Store all critical data on the file server.
2.
Run nightly backups of all data on the file server.
3.
Automate the backup process with industry standard software.
4.
Backup all
the data on a single tape to simplify the process.
5.
Store tape backups off site at least weekly.
6.
Verify your backups are valid by restoring a test file monthly.
7.
Backup your data and verify your data backup before any upgrades to
applications, operating system upgrades or system patches.
8.
Periodically clean the tape drive with a cleaning cartridge.
9. Don't
forget to backup E-mail. This requires a software agent.
Additional
resources:
Veritas
Software-Backup Exec
Veritas
Software-Agent Options
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