Backup Requirements Plan

Before you use Arcserve Backup for the first time, we recommend that you plan your backup requirements. You should consider the following:

• How much data do you need to back up?
  • What is the current disk capacity in your environment?
  • What is the server and data growth you anticipate over the next year?
• How do you want to manage the media you are using for backup?
• How do you plan to store your data? Are you using magnetic tape or does the stability of WORM media better suit your needs?