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Set Up of Initial Backup Sets and Schedules

Who does this?

As part of the installation training, ebackup will assist you to ensure that all your main servers are sensibly configured and realize their optimum backup.

Who is authorized to use the DS-User (administration software console)?

Administrators can set up users with access to create and maintain backup sets and schedules. Only people with a user ID on the Client Application will be able to administer it’s functions.

Can users administer backups for their own machines?

Multiple user accounts can be created for use on the DS-Client and access permissions can be set per backup set. These permissions can be any combination of Backup, Restore, Delete or Modify so a particular user could be given access to backup and restore only their own machine.

What frequency of backup can be set?

The backups can be configured as often as every hour or a infrequently as once a year. More advanced schedule options include almost infinite varieties; including "the last week day of the month", or even "one off" backups on a particular date.

What level of granularity is possible in setting up the backup,
      i.e. file level/individual database?

A backup set can include a whole server, share/volume, directory or even a single file. The backup set could even include just a registry, should you desire.

Can one machine be prioritized over another?

There are literally hundreds of different priority levels that can be assigned, ensuring maximum flexibility when organizing your backup schedules.

Can multiple users be backed up simultaneously?

Any number of machines can be backed up simultaneously. However, as client's network bandwidth is a major factor, ebackup would recommend 4 at once in a LAN environment. This could be increased in a WAN environment to take advantage of many slower external connections.

Can the software be set to stop backing up after a certain time has elapsed?

Yes, the software is designed to fit specific backup windows. rapid recovery software can be set to start at certain times and stop at specific end times, for example at 8:00AM when employees are starting to arrive, or maybe 5:00AM if there is an important batch process to run.

 

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