Backup and Restore Mechanisms
This chapter, Backup and Restore Mechanisms, delves into the critical aspects of data protection and recovery in cloud computing. In this chapter, you can expect a thorough exploration of various backup and restoration strategies, techniques, and best practices tailored to the cloud environment. Key topics that will be covered in this chapter include the following:
- Data backup strategies: An in-depth look at different backup strategies, such as full backups, incremental backups, and differential backups, and when to use each
- Retention policies: Understanding how to define and implement data retention policies to meet compliance requirements and business needs
- Disaster recovery (DR) planning: Strategies for DR planning, including backup storage locations, data redundancy, recovery time objectives (RTOs), and recovery point objectives (RPOs)
By the end of this chapter, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how to protect your...
