Disaster Recovery Plan for BW Production

Hello Experts,
We at IP are trying to evaluate and institute a sound and
cost-effective disaster recovery plan for the BW production system.
In this regard, we would like to hear from you(or from your infrastructure folks) about the experience(s) at
client sites of such scenarios for BW.
We are specifically interested in knowing answers to:
1. Do you have currently have Disaster Recovery Plan for BW Production?.
2. How large is your BW production database?
3. Is the alternate server being replicated real time or using tapes or ......?
4. What are your target service levels?
5. Location specifics or any other pertinent info.
Any input is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Kumar Gudiseva.
Edited by: Kumar Gudiseva on Jan 9, 2008 3:35 PM

Hi,
The disaster recovery strategy should include a backup and restore plan that determines which data should be backed up and the procedures that will be used to recover it.
Please check these links:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/001ef297-9bbf-2910-bbaa-babedc1b01ca
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/6efca1a6-0301-0010-6f9d-82cf87340e45
/people/nicholas.holshouser/blog/2006/09/07/the-square-root-of-an-it-disaster-is-recovery
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Mona

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Disaster Recovery Plan for BW Production db

Hello Experts,
We at IP are trying to evaluate and institute a sound and
cost-effective disaster recovery plan for the BW production system.
In this regard, we would like to hear from you(or from your infrastructure folks) about the experience(s) at
client sites of such scenarios for BW.
We are specifically interested in knowing answers to:
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Any input is highly appreciated.
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I'm curious to hear from you on this topic: <FONT color=#cc0000>how do you protect your DRM-protected music (with download license, <EM>not subscription</EM>) - and I mean: data backup and recovery.
Let me put it this way: I'm interested in buying music online, as opposed to buying CDs as I did until now. But I'm real concerned about the implications of the DRM.
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I Li've In The US, So I'm Only Posting Usage Guidelines for US Music Stores.
Apple iTunes Music Store:
Format = AAC (M4P)
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Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
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Device Exportation = Unlimited.
Napster 3.0:
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Bitrate/Quality = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-download Purchased Music = Yes
DRM = Windows Media DRM
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
MusicMatch Jukebox 0. (Purchases)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate/Quality = 60kbps VBR
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-download Purchased Music = No
DRM = Windows Media DRM
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
MusicMatch Jukebox 0. (On-Demand Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate/Quality = 92kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-download Subscription Music = Yes
DRM = Windows Media DRM
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
RealPlayer Music Store
Format = RealAudio 0 (RAX)
Bitrate = 92kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-download Purchased Music = No
DRM = Helix*
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
RealRhapsody 3.0 (Purchases)
Format = RealAudio 0 (RAX)
Bitrate = 92kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
DRM = Helix*
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
RealRhapsody 3.0 (Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 60kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Subscription Music = Yes
DRM = Windows Media DRM
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
Yahoo Music Unlimited (Purchases And Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 92kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = No
Can Re-Download Subscription Music = Yes
DRM = Windows Media DRM
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
Sony Connect
Format = ATRAC3 (Not ATRACplus)
Bitrate = 32kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
DRM = OpenMagicGate (OpenMG)
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited for all, except Warner Music Group Music which is 3.
Virgin Digital (Purchases)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
Virgin Digital (Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Subscription Music = Yes
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = No
MSN Music
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate 60kbps VBR
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No (Coming)
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
Wal-Mart Digital Downloads***
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines =
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = 0 Burns
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
MusicNow*** (Purchases)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines =
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = Yes
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = Unlimited On Some, 0 On Others.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
MusicNow (Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps CBR
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Subscription Music = Yes
Subscription Service Yes
Subscription Devices = No
F.Y.E Digital Downloads (Purchased)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28
Allowed Machines = 5
Can Re-Download Purchased Music = No
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
F.Y.E. Digital Downloads (Subscription)
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Subscription Music = Yes
Subscription Service = Yes
Subscription Devices = Yes
PureTracks
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps
Allowed Machines = 3
Can Re-Download Purchased Tracks = Yes
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = Unlimited On Some; 0 On Others.
Device Exportation = Unlimited.
BuyMusic.com
Format = Windows Media Audio
Bitrate = 28kbps and selected 256kbps Songs.
Allowed Machines = Generally 5
Can Re-Download Purchased Tracks = Yes
Subscription Service = No
Subscription Devices = No
CD Burning = 7 Playlist Burns Of The Same Music In A Row.
Device Exportation = Varies.
***To Obtain Licenses For Purchased Songs On Other Machines You Might Haft to E-mail Them.
Some Of These Providers Do Not Gi've Anymore Licenses. BuyMusic I believe does not. Virgin gives 5 licenses and that it.
iTunes, MSN Music, Real MusicStore, Sony Connect, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, and MusicMatch all use the authorize/deauthorize DRM scheme. The others just give you up to, 3 license's at a time, sometime just .
MSN Music U.S. States:
What if I lose my music?
MSN is not responsible for lost downloads, and you should always ensure that you maintain a current backup of your music. MSN Support can replace lost downloads only under certain circumstances such as the crash of your computer's hard disk dri've.
If you feel you have encountered circumstances that warrant a replacement of one or more of your purchased tracks please contact MSN Support for further assistance.Message Edited by bigcraig0 on 09-08-2005 0:05 PM

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