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AWS EC2 Snapshot Standards

NYU AWS EC2 Snapshot Overview There is an Operational requirement to provide AWS-hosted workloads with point-in-time snapshot level backup protection in virtual environments. This standard is designed to provide a basic level of protection in the event of running instance corruption, failure, or inadvertent deletion.  Implementation of this standard will enhance our Operational capabilities and […]

Data Protection Standards

NYU Data Protection Overview Data backup is available to all registered client systems upon request via IBM Spectrum Protect servers. The backup backend environment consists of a disk based virtual tape library (VTL) and magnetic tape library. All magnetic tape media are regularly sent off site via Iron Mountain to accommodate disaster recovery plan requirements. […]