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2 AM

A DISASTER JUST BEGAN

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• Last 7 years in Data Center in Wrocław

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• Speaker at SQL Server Community Launch, Time for SharePoint, CodeCamps, SharePoint Community Launch, CISSP Day, InfoTRAMS

• Deep Dives Co-Author:

High availability of SQL Server in the context

of Service Level Agreements (Chapter 18th)

2:00 AM … IN A DREAMS…

• Your best time for dreaming … is the best time for Disaster

• Your mobile phone ringing and ringing…

• And Your husband / wife say…….

2:15 AM … IN A CAR

• What’s happen with my server?

• When I made last backup?

• Where is my backup?

• Have I ever tried restore?

• If yes – I hope that all in a team (about team soon) remember about (me?)

• If not – who can help me NOW?

2:40 AM … IN A SERVER ROOM

• $#$$@$^^#^&^@!#

• Is Windows Server alive?

• YES (thanks all saints)

• or NOT (damm)

• who is responsible for it?

• Is my SQL Server alive?

• YES (why phones ringing)

• or NOT (…)

• Why I’m responsible for it?

A DISASTER – WHAT IS IT

BEST PRACTICE FOR SURVIVING DISASTER

ITS ONLY ONE: BE PREPARED



Backups

• about type of backup ( simple rm / full rm)

• about place for stored backup data

• about backup window

• about procedure used for backup

• about backup tools

• about backup of „backup logs”

• About estimated time for executint backup

• About REAL TIME of executing backup

BACKUP > EXTRACT FROM SOP*

In the request, backup, should include the following information: • Information about the operating system and application version for online backup and installed updates for these components • a file backup policy, in particular: a number of versions of a file stored The storage time of the next version of the file The frequency of execution of such incremental backups with the proposal of their implementation • Online Backup Policy The storage time of a full backup with storage time such an incremental backup the time of transaction log files The frequency of execution of a full backup with the proposal deadline for its implementation The frequency of execution of the transaction log backup • Information about trees directories / files that should be omittedor included during backup tasks (include / exclude list) • Number and type / model of physical processors, operating int he node-connected • Does the node will use the connection to the SAN to implement backup

BACKUP (REGISTRY) > EXTRACT FROM SOP*

This register contains information about a backup plan implemented. It consists of the following fields: Backup file space: number of versions of a file stored in a backup number of days that are kept more versions of a file number of versions of a file stored in the backup system after its

removal from the client device the number of days that will store the latest version of the

deleted file from the client device the number of days that will be stored in the archive

Online Backup: the number of backups stored in full backup number of incremental backups / difffull stored in the backup Frequency of transaction log backups stored in the backup (for

databases) the number of days the backups to be stored on-line backupsystem

The list of nodes defined in the system backup: Domain | Node name | IP address of the node

The list of defined backup tasks (called scheduli) name of the task (schedule'a) | execution time a period of at which the task is repeated

BEST PRACTICES BY BRENT OZAR

SQL Server Backup Best Practices | Written on October 17, 2007 by Brent Ozar in SQL

Server >> http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2007/10/backing-up-sql-server-my-

own-mediocre-practices/

I’ve been backing up SQL Servers for almost a decade now, and it’s time to share the

lessons I’ve learned. All of this is my own opinion – your mileage may vary – but I’ll

try to explain the reasoning behind the choices I make. I won’t address log shipping

or snapshots this time around.

• Never back up databases to local disk.

• Back up databases to a fileshare, then back the share up to tape.

• Cost justify the network share with lower licensing costs & simpler backups.

• Back up to a different SAN if possible.

• My sweet spot for the backup array is raid 10 SATA.

• Backup agents like NetBackup and Backup Exec mean giving up scheduling

control.

• Do regular fire drill rebuilds and restores.

• Build a standalone restore testbed.

• Keep management informed on restore time estimates.

• Trust no one.

http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2007/10/backing-up-sql-server-my-own-mediocre-practices/

















Restore

• about type of backup ( simple rm / full rm)

• about place for stored backup data

• about the procedures of recovery

• about estimated time for recovery

• about REAL TIME for recovery

• about tools for recovery

• about Corporate Backup Manager

• about password for access to library

RESTORE > EXTRACT FROM SOP*

Register for Recovery/Restore/ReplacementTests

This register contains information about the tests and replacement of

part or all of the environment.

It consists of the following fields:

the date of commencement and completion of the recovery test

client for which the test was performed recovery test

servers involved in testing and replacement

extent of testing and replacement

the person / persons performing the recovery test

the person on the client side accepts the correctness of the recovery

test

subsequent to the recovery test



Procedures

• It is not about stored procedures!!!

• It’s about storing procedures with answers for the following:

• One piece of paper

• How to start restore

• Who can help

• How to processing a restore

• When we can finish

• It MUST be simple



Roles

• Database Administrator

• Windows Administrator

• Backup Administrator

• Network Administrator

• Customer Key Account

• Manager of division

• Data Center Manager

• Nightshift Operator

• Customer Administrator!!



PSO > USO > SLA

• PSO Planned System Outages – Planned System Unavailability

• Minimum planned unavailability, due to the need to carry out modernization

work, installing patches, replacement / extension of hardware,

• Agreed/accepted by/with the client and not affecting the provisions of the HA,

and SLA, until

• ...USO Unplaned System Outages – Unplanned System Unavailability

• an error that prevents a partial or total work environment in a tangible,

measurable customer

• resulting in high costs if you need repairs, as well as penalty payments for non-

SLA

THE MAGIC NINES…

Availability %

Downtime per

year

Downtime per

month*

Downtime per

week

90% 36.5 days 72 hours 16.8 hours

95% 18.25 days 36 hours 8.4 hours

98% 7.30 days 14.4 hours 3.36 hours

99% 3.65 days 7.20 hours 1.68 hours

99.5% 1.83 days 3.60 hours 50.4 min

99.8% 17.52 hours 86.23 min 20.16 min

99.9% ("three nines") 8.76 hours 43.2 min 10.1 min

99.95% 4.38 hours 21.56 min 5.04 min

99.99% ("four nines") 52.6 min 4.32 min 1.01 min

99.999% ("five nines") 5.26 min 25.9 s 6.05 s

99.9999% ("six nines") 31.5 s 2.59 s 0.605 s



Envelope

With ACTUAL!!! User names and passwords for:

• Windows Server Administrator

• SQL Server Administrator

• SQL Server Agent

• SQL Server Services (if You didn’t use default)

• SQL Server Applications Services

• Backup accountss



Hardware

Some of the hard stuff for replacement:

• Server

• Motherboard

• Memory (RAM)

• Processor (CPU)

• Network Adapter (LAN/NIC)

• Fibre Channel Adapter

• Hard Disk (IDE/SATA/SAS/SSD…)

• RAID Controller



Software

• Windows

• 2000/2003/2003R2/2008/2008R2

• SP 1,2,3,4 +CU 1, 2,3, …

• Standard, Enterprise, Data Center

• x32, x64, ia64

• SQL Server

• 6.5, 7.0, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012 (haha)

• SP 1,2,3,4 +CU, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9….

• Drivers (servers, lan card, video card)

• AGENT ORANGE



Keys

Some keys which You need…

• Serial keys

• Rack keys

• Server keys

• Storage keys

• Knife

• Lighter

• Phone



ENCRYPTION

If You use encryption (such a TDE)

• TDE

• Create encryption key

• Export encryption key

• Backup encryption key

• CA

• Remember about expiration date

• BitLocker



TEAM

You can work with disaster as:

Team Member

Team Leader

Last Samurai



MANAGERS

hmm



• Backups (and know-how about stored place, and restoring way)

• Procedures (the short is better | one page is the best)

• Roles (who can help, who is necessary for access)

• SLA (90? 95? 99,99? in minutes, hours or days you have to recover)

• Envelope (with user names and passwords for all important accounts)

• Hardware (server, motherboard, CPU, RAM, LAN, HDD, SDD, USB)

• Software (Windows+SP+CU, SQL+SP+CU, drivers, AGENT ORANGE)

• Keys (serial numbers, physical keys, knife)

• ENCRYPTION (arrghhhhh!!! Certificates, keys, internal/external)

• TEAM (Team, leader, separate…)

• MANAGERS (hmmm)

AND ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT:

DON’T PANIC !!!

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