Server backup schedule
 
The following table lists the servers that are being backup, how often, how long the archive files are stored on other remote network attached storage devices and whether or not the archive files are duplicated for off-site storage.
 
Updated as of: October 5, 2005 0:53 AM
 
Server /
Application
Frequency
Type
Retention
Frequency
Type
Retention
Offsite Rotation
Type
Retention
U: drive
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
Monthly
Full
1 month
P: drive
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
User Profiles
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
Monthly
Full
1 month
WebSAMS*
Daily
Differentiall
1 month
Weekly
Full
2 months
Monthly
Full
3 months
School Administration Platform
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
Monthly
Full
1 month
Primary Domain Server
Daily
Full
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
1 month
Web Servers
Daily
Full
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
1 month
Mail Server
Daily
Full
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
1 month
Video Servers
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
Monthly
Full
1 month
Library System
Daily
Differential
2 weeks
Weekly
Full
2 weeks
Monthly
Full
1 month
*Administered by WebSAMS Administrator
 
Daily backups are performed Monday through Friday.
Weekly backups are performed early on Saturday evenings.   
Monthly backups are performed up to 1 week after the end of the month, once a month with Offsite Rotation and then kept on the remote device with the said retention period.

  • Full backups are not necessarily the complete server OS and data, but merely a complete backup of the selected/mission-critical files.
  • Differential backups are changes from the previous Full backup and are only the selected/mission-critical files.