To ensure that we backup the right data, store backups in a separate location & maintain these for appropriate periods of time, we work closely with everyone involved. Here are the responsibilities of each stakeholder:

Data Owner

Creates & owns data.

• Identify the importance of their data and information to the university. Determine which data should be backed up.
• Determine the frequency and retention of backups to provide adequate protection for compliance with university, audit and legislative requirements.

System Administrator

Administers where the data is stored.

• Identify where supporting software & hardware is physically located.
• Maintaining application & system software at a supported version.
• Regularly validate backup jobs.
• Restore, recover and test data from the backup system as required.

Backup Administrator

Backup service provider, usually the storage team, ITS.

• Provide advice on the ITS backup and storage services.
• Manage and maintain the backup systems.
• Ensure backups are run to schedule and retention is met.
• Verify all full backup jobs.
• Maintain an audit trail of backups and restores.
• Provide reports on job success/failure. Raise event alerts.
• Perform file restore operations as required.

Full advice is published in policy documentation.

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