Presentation on Backup

Group members Aneela Maqboool Saira Nisar Tehmina Rabia

Outline

What is backup Backup strategy Recovery procedures Factors in recovery procedures Backup purposes Types of backup Backup architecture and process Backup topologies Backup technology options Features Installation of Acronis

What is a Backup?
Backup is an additional copy of data that
can be used for restore and recovery purposes This Backup copy can be created by:

Simply coping data (there can be one or more copies) Mirroring data (the copy is always updated with whatever is written to the primary

Backup Strategy
A backup is put in place to avoid permanent data loss to ensure the integrity of stored data i.e. can get back to a previous version and build up the data correctly if current data found to be in error.

Recovery Procedures
A backup strategy needs a well
documented and tested recovery procedure to ensure backup data is restored properly

Factors in recovery procedure:

A well documented procedure that allocates

roles and responsibilities to staff. Availability of alternative hardware and accommodation if the originals have been destroyed. Availability of original software such as the customised operating system and application programs! That up-to-date backup data is readily available

Backup purposes
Disaster Recovery Restores production data to an operational state
after disaster

Operational Restore data in the event of data loss or logical

corruptions that may occur during routine processing

Archival Preserve transaction records, email, and other

business work products for regulatory compliance

Types of backups
Three basic types of backups: Full backups Differential backups Incremental backups

Full backups
full and complete backup of entire system
Full Backup

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Differential backups
storage of all files that have changed or been added since last full backup

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Restoring from Differential Backup

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Key Features of Differential backups

More files to be backed up, therefore it takes more time to backup and uses more storage space Much faster restore because only the last full and the last cumulative backup must be applied

Incremental backups
only archives data that have been
modified that day

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Key Features of Incremental backups

Files that have changed since the last backup are backed up Fewest amount of files to be backed up, therefore faster backup and less

Backup Architecture and Process

Backup client Backup server Storage node
Sends backup data to backup server or storage node Manages backup operations and maintains backup catalog Responsible for writing data to backup device

Backup Architecture and Process

Backup Data

Application Server/ Backup Client

Backup Server/ Storage Node

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Backup Operation
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Backup Operation
Start the scheduled backup process Backup data retrieves backup related information from

backup catalog Backup server instructs storage node to local backup media in backup device Backup server instruct backup clients to send its metadata to the backup server and data to be backup to storage mode. Backup clients send data to storage node Storage node sends data to backup device Storage node sends media information to backup servers Backup server update and records the status

Restore Operation
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Restore Operation
Backup server scans backup catalog to identify

the data to be restore and the client that will receive data. Backup servers instructs storage node to load backup media in backup device. Data is read and send to backup client. Storage node sends restore metadata to backup server. Backup server updates catalog.

Backup Topologies
There are 3 basic backup topologies:
Direct Attached Based Backup LAN Based Backup SAN Based Backup

Direct Attached Backups

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Application Server and Backup Client and Storage Node

Backup Device

LAN Based Backups

Application Server and Backup Client

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SAN Based Backups (LAN Free)

LAN Backup Server Metadata Application Server and Backup Client

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Backup Technology options

Backup to Tape Physical Tape library Backup to tape

Backup to Tape
Traditional destination for backup Low cost option Sequential / Linear Access Multiple streaming
Backup streams from multiple clients to a single backup device

Backup to Tape
Data from Stream 1 Data from Stream 2

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Tape

Tape Limitations
Reliability Sequential Access Cannot be accessed by multiple host

simultaneously Control environment for tape storage Wear and tear of tape

Backup to Disk
Ease of implementation Fast access More reliable Random access Multiple host access Enhanced overall back and recovery
performance

New Features
File backup and restore
Simple and automatic protection Complete PC backup and restore Block-level image Entire computer Server backup Files, folders, disks, common workloads

Backing up files and folders (file backup)

 If you are going to create a full backup,

type the file name in the File Name line, or use the file name generator (a button to the right of the line). If you select an existing archive, it will be overwritten.