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Backup
&
recovery
is for
protecting your
data against hardware failure, human error or data corruption. Backup
enables you to recover data from a successful backup with a minimal
loss of data. Backups are for disaster recovery purposes and are usually
taken daily to minimise data
loss. Some of
the benefits of backup and recovery are:
- provides the
ability to recover your data with an acceptable amount of loss,
usually a maximum of one day
- the backup is
created offsite, providing immediate offsite storage
- backup copies of the data are
stored at multiple sites to protect against media failure
- data is
protected automatically, daily
- reasonably low
cost
Backup and Recovery Service
A copy of the changed data is taken nightly and stored in the tape vault, providing protection for any file that exists on the system for longer than 24 hours. This will be retained for the period elected by the customers.
Retention period
(days) options are: 14, 31 or 92 and on demand.
The default is 31 days which you will receive if you do not
select an option.
It is important to note this service is for recovery purposes not
archival. If you wish to store data for periods longer than available
here, refer to the archival service offerings
Charges
The cost to purchase storage space in the backup systems is $1.00 per
gigabyte as a once off charge.
An allocation of storage space will be created in the backup system
for your use. How much space is required will depend on the retention
period and the amount of data sent each backup.
IMPORTANT: The cost
is calculated on the amount of data stored in the backup system, not
your server.
It is important to understand the amount of storage space required or
you may
under estimate the charge.
For examples on how this charge is calculated click
here.
An online calculator is available
here to provide an
estimate of your charge.
If you have any questions or are unsure about the charges, do not
hesitate to contact
dsmrequest- l@its.monash.edu.au |
