Scheduling Options for Long-Term Protection

Applies To: System Center Data Protection Manager 2010

The following table lists the scheduling options you can modify for long-term protection with DPM.

Scheduling Options for Long-Term Protection

For this backup frequency Depending on retention range, you can configure

Daily

  • Time for daily backup

  • Specific day or day of week and time for monthly backup

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Weekly

  • Time and day of week for weekly backup

  • Specific day or day of week and time for monthly backup

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Biweekly

  • Time and day of week for biweekly backup

  • Specific day or day of week and time for monthly backup

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Monthly

  • Specific day or day of week and time for monthly backup

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Quarterly

  • Time and date for quarterly backup (Quarterly backups are performed in January, April, July, and October on the specified day of the month.)

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Half-yearly

  • Time, specific day or date, and months for half-yearly backup

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

Yearly

  • Specific day or date and time for yearly backup

See Also

Concepts

Defining Recovery Goals