RE: BRMS

["Graap, Kenneth" <keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joel ... I have done many FULL system restores using BRMS. We don't have a high 
availability solution implemented in our shop, but we do utilize BRMS to backup 
our entire system so we can recover at a hot site in the event of a disaster.

We test our disaster recovery plan at least once a year too. This involves 
performing a full recovery of our system from BRMS created backup tapes.

In my opinion the BEST part BRMS is it's ability to easily recover an entire 
system. BRMS creates detailed restore documentation after each save. This 
documentation contains step-by-step instruction on how to recovery your system 
including which tape volumes to mount for each step! 

When you start a system recovery, all you have to do is make sure the tapes 
requested by BRMS are mounted in the correct order in the tape drive. BRMS does 
the rest. Then you can sit back, enjoy your coffee and read a good book while 
BRMS does all the work.  

I highly recommend BRMS. It has been the best backup/recovery solution I have 
ever used.

Kenneth

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Subject: BRMS


How many folks on this list use BRMS to handle all of their backup and
recovery needs?  Does anyone use BRMS as part of their High Availability
Solution? Has anyone done a full system restore using BRMS?


We are quickly moving towards not having any time for a traditional
downtime for Backups.  I want to get a leg up on solutions that shrink
that backup window as much as possible, before I'm asked to provide such
a solution.  I had heard that BRMS will allow you to perform Full system
backups and incremental backups while active.

 

Any advice is appreciated.