Implementing a Sample Backup Strategy

In the following example, the backup strategy for the Commerce Server <site name>_commerce database includes a full backup twice a week, differential backups twice a day, and a backup of the transaction log file every 30 minutes. The destination of the backup is a separate physical drive. The backups will be scheduled to perform automatically.

To implement a sample backup strategy

  1. Identify the database to be backed up.
  2. Identify the backup device.
  3. Determine the frequency and types of backups to perform.
  4. Schedule the backups.

To implement the backup schedule

Step 1: Perform a full backup of the Commerce Server database.

Step 2: Schedule a full backup for each Tuesday and Friday at 2:00 A.M.

Step 3: Schedule a transaction log file backup every 30 minutes.

Step 4: Schedule differential backups for every day at noon and midnight.

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