Data Backup Management

Data Backup Management – The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that computers/servers have regular and scheduled backups or saves of valuable production data.

Local User Data & Servers: User directories and servers are to be backed up on a daily basis.

  • Deduplicated backup to be conducted nightly to backup hard drive array.

  • Weekly tape backups are kept for a minimum of four weeks until Monthly tape backup is executed. 

  • Monthly tape backups are kept for a minimum of 1 year.

  • Yearly tape backups are kept for a minimum of six years.

  • Backup activity will be checked daily.

  • Weekly data recovery will be performed as a test.

Financial Package:
User data and server is backed up nightly per “Local User Data & Server” procedures outlined above.
User data is backed up nightly to a remote location.

Student Information System:
User data and server is backed up nightly per “Local User Data & Server” procedures outlined above.
User data is backed up nightly to a remote location.

Special Education Management Package:
User data and server is backed up nightly per “Local User Data & Server” procedures outlined above.
User data is backed up nightly to a remote location.