IT Backup Policy

Purpose

The Purpose of this Policy is to identify the Backup Policy of Lootah IT Solutions (IT DEPARTMENT). This Document analyses the critical application backup needs and the frequency of the backups.

Critical Applications

Account Software (Decision) -- Database Administrator
Microsoft Office 365 -- System Administrator
Windows 2019 Server (RAS Server) -- System Administrator
Windows Server 2019 (Active Directory) -- System Administrator
Windows Server 2019 (File server Backup) -- System Administrator

Backup Routines

IT Department follows the following Backup Routines

Full (Normal) backup backs up the entire directory or information store. It also backs up the Transaction log files and deletes those transaction log files that have all transactions committed to the Database. Restoring from a full backup requires only the full backup.
(Duration: - One Time per Week)

An Incremental backup backs up data in the directory or information stores that has changed since The last full or incremental backup. It also backs up the transaction log files and then deletes those that Have all transactions committed to the database. Restoring from an incremental backup requires the Last full backup and each incremental backup that has taken place since then.
(Duration: - Everyday)

Backup Rotations

1. Microsoft Office 365 E-mail

IT DEPARTMENT performs full backups every Wednesday at 11:00pm these full backups are also transferred to a Network Access Storage (NAS) Server on Wednesday.
Incremental backups of email are also transferred to NAS Server every 1 Day. Daily backups of Wednesday backups, using CodeTwo Backup Software.

2. Windows 2019 Server (RAS Server)

Remote Access Server (RAS) full backup has been taken every 30 days these full backup transferred to a Network Access Storage (NAS).

3. Account Software Backup (Decision)

Full backup has been taken every day at 12:00AM these full backup transferred to a Network Access Storage (NAS).

4. Account Software Backup (Decision)

Full backup has been taken every day at 12:00AM these full backups transferred to a Network Access Storage (NAS).

NOTE

All Backup is transfer between two datacenters through Secure VPN tunneling (IPSec) connection to keep data duplicate and save

Duration: - Every one week Friday at 12:00PM