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Step 3: Create Backup Schedules

Now that you have configured your computers and data sources, you can create backup schedules, either individually or for all sources. If no schedule is created for a data source then it will not be backed up.

To create a backup schedule, go to the BACKUP > Schedules page of the Barracuda Backup Service Web interface. Click Add a Schedule and fill in the information on the Add Backup Schedule page

If the backup schedule is for Microsoft SQL or Microsoft Exchange, you must specify the type of backup to run:

•Full – This backup type performs a full backup of data, including the transaction logs.

•Log – This backup type only backs up the transaction logs which have been created since the last full backup.

•Smart – This backup type is a combination of the full backup and the transaction log backup. Barracuda Networks recommends this backup type for SQL and Exchange servers.

With the Smart Backup type, threshold values are used to determine when to switch between full and log backups. The minimum threshold value specifies how many days the Barracuda Backup Service continues to back up transaction logs before another full backup is run. After the minimum threshold value is met, the Barracuda Backup Service determines whether to perform another backup based on the binary data queue. If the binary data queue size exceeds 1 GB, the Barracuda Backup Service continues the transaction log backup until:

•the maximum threshold level is met, or

•the queue size drops below 1 GB.

Step 4: Create Data Retention Policies

Configure retention policies for data stored on a Barracuda Backup Server on the BACKUP > Retention Policies page. Be sure to configure retention policies for your data. Not doing so means that some unwanted data will be moved across the Internet and stored, causing unnecessary expense.

Data is retained based on a traditional grandfather-father-son (daily-weekly-monthly) rotation model. You can specify how long to keep daily, weekly, monthly and yearly backups by creating data retention policies. Multiple retention policies can be created for files, data backed up by the Barracuda Backup Agent (Exchange, SQL, System State), and email messages.

There are some template policies provided to assist you in creating your own retention policies. You can create one policy for all of the computers and data sources on a Barracuda Backup Server or multiple policies that each include some subset of the data.

When data is removed according to a retention policy, it is deleted from both the local Barracuda Backup Server and the offsite storage locations. Removed files that have been backed up using Network File Shares Protocol or SSHFS may be retained for a longer period of time, according to the configuration. Otherwise, once your data has been purged, it is gone forever. Purging applies to historic file revisions only; your current data will never be impacted by a retention policy.

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Contents Barracuda Backup Service Copyright Notice Contents Restoring Data Securing Your BackupsAdministering the Barracuda Backup Service Site-to-Site ReplicationMonitoring the Barracuda Backup Service Appendix B Limited Warranty and LicenseAppendix a About the Hardware Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Introduction Site-to-Site Replication Features of the Barracuda Backup ServiceDeduplication for Backup Efficiency Barracuda Cloud StorageSecurity Email Message-level BackupRestore-Focused Microsoft Application SupportInterfaces Barracuda Backup Service InterfaceWeb Interface for the Barracuda Backup Server Administrative ConsoleBackup Deployment Options Deployment Options Overview Deployment Options Backup OptionsSite-to-Site Replication Site-to-Site Deployment Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Getting Started Configuring the IP Address and Network Settings InstallationPhysically Installing the Barracuda Backup Server Configuring Your Corporate FirewallCreating an Account Linking Your Barracuda Backup Server to an AccountBarracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Configuring Backups Overview of Backup Configuration Where Data is Backed UpOptions for Backing Up Data Microsoft SQL Server Backup Message-Level Backup Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise Identify Systems to be Backed Up Steps to Backing Up DataSelecting Type of Data to Back Up Backups for Mac OS X/Linux/Unix SSH ConnectionsCreate Data Retention Policies Create Backup SchedulesModify Your Back Up Rate Limit Optional Exclude Files from a Backup OptionalCheck Backup Reports Create Rules Watch Important Backup Files OptionalBarracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Before Starting Replication Configuring DestinationsSite-to-Site Replication OverviewSpecifying Data Replication Destination Disabling a Destination TemporarilyLoss of Communication to Destination and Queue Size Restoring Data Restoring from Local and Offsite Backups Restoring Data Backed up by the Barracuda Backup AgentRestoring File Share Data Restoring an Exchange Storage Group Using the Barracuda Restore Tool for WindowsRestoring Windows System State Restoring a Microsoft SQL DatabaseRestoring Exchange and GroupWise Messages Using FtpesUsing Windows Explorer and WebDAV Using FTPRestoring Data Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Securing Your Backups Data Transmission and Storage Barracuda Backup Service SecurityCommunication and Configuration Management AccessSecuring Your Backups Oversight Barracuda Cloud Storage Standards and ProtectionStorage Facility Standards StorageBackup Security and Site-to-Site Replication Policy-Based Security Administering the Barracuda Backup Service Managing Your Account and Adding Users Administrative SettingsEdit User Settings Specific to the Barracuda Backup Service Verifying Your Barracuda Cloud Storage Service Plan SizeMonitoring the Barracuda Backup Service Viewing Back Up Statistics Monitoring Backup StatusBackup Reports User Activity ReportsManaging Email Notifications Shutting Down a Barracuda Backup Server Wiping a Barracuda Backup ServerFront Panel Indicator Lights Hardware Compliance About the HardwareBarracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Exclusions and Restrictions Limited Warranty and LicenseBarracuda Networks Limited Hardware Warranty v Exclusive RemedyBarracuda Networks Software License Agreement v Limited Warranty and License Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Limited Warranty and License Barracuda Networks Software License Agreement Appendix Preamble Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Limited Warranty and License Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Limited Warranty and License Barracuda Backup Service Administrator’s Guide Limited Warranty and License END of Terms and Conditions Index
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