Backup Server

Backup Server is a specialized service that protects system data by creating and storing backups automatically and periodically. This service provides a comprehensive solution to protect data from unexpected incidents such as hardware failure, software errors, network attacks, or natural disasters.

Mechanism of action

1. Backup Location:

• Function: This is where backups (Backup Server Points) created from Backup Servers are stored.

• Features:

  • Location Lock: Prevents accidental deletion of backups, ensuring data integrity.

  • Soft Delete: When a backup is deleted, it is stored for a certain period of time (retention day) before being permanently deleted, providing an opportunity to recover data if needed.

2. Backup Server:

• Function: Acts as a backup plan.

• Operation: To back up a server, the user needs to create a corresponding Backup Server. The Backup Server will be configured with parameters such as:

  • Backup Policy: Specifies the automatic backup schedule.

  • Backup Location: Specify where to store backups.

• Objective: Ensure that server data is backed up regularly and securely.

3. Backup Policy:

• Function: Manage and set up automatic running schedules of Backup Servers.

• Configuration: Users can customize the backup schedule according to their needs, for example, daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom schedule.

4. History:

• Function: Stores all activities related to Backup Server service, including:

  • Backup Server Run History: Records the start time, end time, and results of each backup.

  • Restore History: Records data restores from backups.

  • Backup Location Edit History: Records changes to the configuration of the storage location.

• Purpose: Provide a detailed log of system activities, helping users monitor and manage the backup process effectively.

Benefits of Backup Server and Backup Location

Backup Server and its accompanying features such as Backup Location, Lock, Soft Delete, and Cross-region storage are a comprehensive data protection solution that helps businesses minimize the risk of data loss, increase system availability, and ensure compliance with security regulations.

1. Comprehensive data protection

• Fast data recovery: In case of data loss, restoring from backup will be quick, helping businesses quickly return to normal operations.

• Prevent permanent data loss: Backups are stored in a separate location, protecting data from risks like hardware failure, accidental deletion, or ransomware attacks.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with data storage and security regulations, especially for industries with high security requirements such as finance and healthcare.

2. Advanced Backup Location feature

• Cross-region storage:

  • Disaster protection: Storing backups in multiple geographic regions helps minimize the risk of data loss due to natural disasters or infrastructure failures in one area.

  • Increased availability: Even if one region fails, data is still securely protected in other regions.

• Lock and Soft Delete Features:

  • Protect data from accidental deletion: Lock feature prevents deletion of important backups, ensuring data integrity.

  • Restore deleted data: Soft Delete feature allows to restore deleted backups within a certain period of time, avoiding unnecessary data loss.

• Ransomware Prevention:

  • Prevent data encryption: Backups are stored in a separate location, not directly accessible from the system under attack, helping to prevent ransomware from encrypting all data.

  • Recover data quickly: After removing the ransomware, businesses can quickly restore data from backups.

3. Cost benefits and high availability

• Increased system availability: Having backups available helps minimize system downtime when a problem occurs.

• Reduced Costs: Compared to building a separate backup system, using a Backup Server service is often lower cost and easier to manage.

• Increased productivity: IT staff can focus on other tasks instead of managing backup systems.