Retention policies Retention policies are a critical component of data management, dictating how long different types of data, particularly backups, should be retained. The establishment …
Granularity of retentionDifferent categories of data might have different retention requirements. For instance, critical business transaction data might have a longer retention period compared to …
Data redundancy and replication• Objective: Ensuring data availability and resilience through redundancy.• Implementation: Employ multi-region or multi-zone replication. Cloud providers often offer built-in redundancy features, …
AWS – AWS DR solutionScenario: Consider a multinational e-commerce company that relies on AWS for hosting its critical applications and databases. The company operates across …
Business continuity Retention policies should align with the organization’s continuity and DR strategies. This involves determining the duration for which backup data needs to be …
Geo-diversity for resilience Geo-diversity for resilience is a strategy aimed at enhancing the availability and resilience of IT systems by distributing infrastructure across geographically diverse …
Cross-cloud and hybrid solutions Cross-cloud and hybrid solutions refer to IT architectures that incorporate elements from multiple cloud providers (cross-cloud) or combine on-premises infrastructure with …
Backup and restore procedures This section delves into the practical intricacies of safeguarding and recovering data within a cloud environment. It offers step-by-step guidance on …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) In AWS, the cornerstone is Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), which provides a highly durable and scalable object storage solution. Backup …
Data life cycle Different types of data have varied life cycles. Retention policies take into account the relevance and usefulness of data over time. For …
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