Backing up the DS-System
Daily tape backups sent offsite are strongly recommended, however the precise method is up to the Service Provider. There are, however, other means of protecting the DS-System online storage data (for all configured Extensible Storage locations). For example, you could mirror the contents, or copy it to another location).
If you have two DS-Systems, you have the option to configure them for Multi-Directional DS-System Replication.
It would be beneficial if the tape backup software can backup the Registry / System State and MS SQL Server (for Windows platform).
- Note: For Windows DS-Systems, the default is to dump its database to the first (extensible) storage location directory each day at 00:00 (midnight). This means a full backup of this storage location includes a backup of the database as it was at 00:00 (midnight).
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