Data Backup and Recovery

Data back up and recovery includes implement, and manage a backup and recovery strategy. In general, the purpose of a backup and recovery strategy is to protect the database against data loss and reconstruct the database after data loss. Typically, backup administration tasks include the following:

• Planning and testing responses to different kinds of failures

• Configuring the database environment for backup and recovery

• Setting up a backup schedule

• Monitoring the backup and recovery environment

• Troubleshooting backup problems

• Recovering from data loss if the need arises