Backup Exec

Before you install and use CPS, you should consider the following questions to help assess your backup requirements:

• How much information needs to be saved and protected?

• How many servers need to be backed up?

• How much information can you store and which servers should store it?

• How long should the data be retained and available?

• Has the System Information for the server been modified so that it warrants backup protection?

• What information is business-critical and needs to be backed up continuously (every time the information changes)?

• What information you back up hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or at irregular intervals?

• What information should you back up on an as-needed (manual) basis only?

• Are shared folders being used, or do all users have unique folders in which their files are stored?

• Who should have access to the Continuous Protection Server Administration Console for the purpose of changing settings, scheduling backups, restoring information, and managing system alerts?

• Who should have access to various backup destinations for the purpose of restoring data?

• How should the backup destinations be organized for access?

• How often should data snapshots be captured and how many should be retained?