Scheduling
Backup administrators struggle on a daily basis to deal with shrinking backup windows and increased backup volume. One of their most powerful tools in this fight is their ability to schedule and reschedule backups to run at particular times. Backup administrators who schedule backups to provide an even flow of data throughout the backup cycle have higher utilization and reliability figures than those who don't. The problem is that backup administrators cannot easily obtain the visibility they require to allow them to alter backup schedules as old servers are phased out, new ones phased in, and existing ones change the amount and types of data being backed up. Hardware and software constraints further limit the ability to change schedules, as do regulatory requirements. Backup administrators are also keenly aware that any changes to the schedules that have a negative impact are much more visible than those that have a positive impact, which makes any changes to schedules something that has to be weighed very carefully. To make matters worse, backups normally run during off-hours, evenings and weekends, so manual gathering of schedule information becomes a painful task carried out only when absolutely needed.
WysDM for Backups provides full reporting and analysis on backup scheduling. It uses information about each backup to display when backups are active for a particular server, group or even the entire backup application, showing when backups are active over time periods from minutes to weeks. Reports can also import information about service level agreements to provide a clear view of which backups adhere to their window and which do not. The Predictive Analysis Engine goes further and can spot when backups are likely to go out of window if not rescheduled in the near future, giving backup administrators the ability to avoid problems rather than fix them.
WysDM for Backups provides full reporting and analysis on backup scheduling. It uses information about each backup to display when backups are active for a particular server, group or even the entire backup application, showing when backups are active over time periods from minutes to weeks. Reports can also import information about service level agreements to provide a clear view of which backups adhere to their window and which do not. The Predictive Analysis Engine goes further and can spot when backups are likely to go out of window if not rescheduled in the near future, giving backup administrators the ability to avoid problems rather than fix them.
