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Backup strategy

  • October 13, 2010 at 3:10 am

    #229632

    Hi List,

    I just setup SQL 2008 Failover cluster on windows 2008 Failover cluster. Following this I am going to prepare backup strategy for the databases. I have checked around for papers and documentations regarding backup strategy in Failover cluster environment. However, I could not find any helpful materials.

    Therefore, I was wondering if anyone can give me a hint on backup strategy that I can implement in a failover cluster environment. I would appreciate if there are papers which discuss about the strategies.

    Also I appreciate if anyone can share experience on this topic.

    Thanks in advance for your hint.

    Kind regards

    Niyala

  • October 13, 2010 at 3:15 am

    #1236045

    Same as backup strategies for a non-clustered setup. Clustering does not change how, when and why you would back databases up.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 13, 2010 at 3:20 am

    #1236048

    Thanks a lot.

    So this means that if I create a backup job schedule on one of the nodes, this would be sufficient? Would the job failover in case of failover?

    Regards

    Niyala

  • October 13, 2010 at 3:53 am

    #1236055

    SQL server and SQL agent are both cluster-aware services. Jobs are stored in a SQL Server database, in msdb.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

  • October 13, 2010 at 4:42 am

    #1236069

    Thank you very much indeed. I'll start in our lab.

    Kind regards

    Niyala

  • October 13, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    #1236576

    I use Backup Exec 2010 with the SQL Server agent and I point it at the cluster virtual server (not the actual node).

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