ITDisasterRecoveryManagementChecklistReportonBACKUP.docx

BACKUP

 Does your backup data be compressed?

 Do you run the backup operation yourselves, or is it outsourced?

 Do you restore a backup image from one PC to another PC?

 How long will you save the backups?

 Does the backup provider automatically encrypt your data?

 Are the procedures for IT backup documented and approved by appropriate personnel?

 How long server backups should be stored for?

 Are you governed by any regulations surrounding your backups?

 Are any backup tapes stored on-site?

 Do image-level backups provide application consistency for virtual machines running a Windows OS?

 How will you ensure the usability of backups?

 Is the backup power automatically triggered?

 What backup software is installed?

 Does your organization need a data backup performance indicator?

 Does your organization provide any information regarding backup/snapshot frequency needs and retention schedules?

 What types of backup do you currently perform?

 What viable data backup options are generally available?

 How sure are you that your backups are running correctly?

 How often are backups performed?

 Where do you store your backup data?

 What else should people consider before choosing the cloud as a backup target?

 Does your organization use a data backup process?

CHECKLIST

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 Does the backup studio facility have backup power?

 How to choose ideal backup solution?

 Do you have the most recent backup?

 Which policies is related to the backup of data?

 What are your perceptions of the current needs addressing backup?

 What types of backup files must be routinely created?

 Which backup facilities is most expensive?

 What kind of backup software are you using?

 How long are the daily backups kept offsite?

 How will you verify automated backups ?

 Are backup power sources periodically tested?

 Are backups for major IT facilities performed regularly?

 Is there backup power at the uplink?

 When will you perform backups, while users are working, or when the system is offline?

 Are backups the right solution for you?

 Has management ensured that critical systems are connected to a backup power source?

 Are the backup transmission feeds tested periodically?

 Why is it a good idea to opt for cloud backup solutions?

 Who can access onsite backup storage location?

 What is the disk backup retention requirement?

 What kind of systems are you using for backup?

 What will be the effect of having no more periodic full backups?

 How long does information live on backup in the cloud?

 Are you using NAS technology with instant point-in-time backups?

 How fast must data be restored from backup to prevent unacceptable downtime?

 Who can access offsite backup storage location?

 How often should you create backups?

 How long are the weekly backups kept offsite?

 Why trust your remote backups to you?

 Will you perform the backups manually or schedule them to be performed automatically?

 Which are possible preventive measures for backup procedures?

 What are the backup specifications currently implemented?

 Are you storing your backup data offsite?

 Where will you store the backups to allow access by the appropriate people?

 How often are your backups running?

 What is your organization currently using for backup/storage policies?

 Is backup data available in a way to allow multiple restores in parallel?

 How satisfied are you with your backup system quality?

 Do you add more PCs to your backup network after an upgrade?

 How often should you perform backups?

 Do you create an image backup of your entire PC?

 Does the studio facility have backup power?

 How does data compression affect the size of your backup data?

 Are the backup power systems routinely tested?

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