DR – Data Center Backup and Recovery Strategies

Duration

5 hours

Overview

Description

Initial content focuses on the importance for organizations to properly protecting their digital assets from data loss and data corruption. An overview of common data center backup strategies and methods is provided along with details on how encryption is used to safeguard backups. The benefits of using Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) technologies is presented and the various configurations available with this solution are covered in detail. Cloud based facilities such as Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), and Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS), are discussed, describing the benefits and challenges of each.

Audience

This course is suitable for operators and system programmers, but initial content is useful to anyone needing a background on how data is backed up and recovered.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the Interskill DR – Ensuring Data Center Business Continuity course, or equivalent knowledge.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Describe Common Backup Strategies
• Identify the Types of Storage Medium used for Backups
• Describe how Various Backups can be Protected with Encryption
• Describe the Purpose of RTO and RPO
• Describe the Configuration of GDPS Solutions
• List the Benefits and Drawbacks of DRaaS
• Describe the Difference Between Cloud Storage and Cloud Backup, and what BaaS is

Course Content