Creating thorough backup/recovery plans is a textbook
example of proactive work. Often a backup schedule is just slapped together, with little
regard for the needs of the business, and recovery is dealt with only if a disaster situation
occurs.
In almost every case, the problem is not that design, planning, and testing are seen
as unnecessary, but it??™s just that no one has time to do these things. Hiring additional
staff is usually difficult, and the cost of hiring consultants can be difficult to justify for
this type of work.
The lack of qualified technical personnel time impacts how detailed or complex
any BRP can be. Never create a plan that??™s beyond what the staff can handle. Be aware
of how much time will be available before even beginning the backup/recovery planning
process.
Portability
Any BRP has to include where the backups will ultimately be placed. From a technical
standpoint, the size of the database and the methods used to perform the backup may be
a major roadblock to maintaining flexibility regarding where the backups will ultimately
be placed.
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If you don??™t break down the backup process into smaller steps, transporting a large
database via tape may require striping the data across multiple tapes.
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