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title: Backup & Recovery Policy
description: 
category: backup
tags: [backup]
permalink: go.dbits.ca/dd/backup-and-recovery-policy
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# Backup & Recovery Policy

## Compliance

The policy aligns with ISO/IEC 27031:2011 and ISO 22301:2019 standards for business continuity and resilience management.

## Backup Overview

- All backups use digiBandit's **dataBack** software
- Data uploads to cloud storage (additional fees apply)

## System Requirements

### Hardware
- CPU: Minimum 1.4 GHz 64-bit
- RAM: 512 MB or more
- Disk Space: Minimum 100 MB free
- Internet connection required

### Software
- Windows 7/8/10/11+ or Windows Server 2008-2022+
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher

## Backup Schedule

**Data storage calculation:** (Data to Backup × Recurrence) × Retention

### Hourly Files Backup
- Frequency: ~24 backups/day
- Retention: 1 week
- Type: Pointed files
- Maximum data loss: ~1 hour

### Nightly Image Backup
- Frequency: 1 backup/day (8 PM – midnight)
- Retention: 7 days
- Type: System partition images
- Maximum data loss: ~24 hours

### Daily User Files Backup
- Frequency: 1 backup/day (6 PM – midnight)
- Retention: 7 days
- Type: C:/Users snapshot
- Maximum data loss: ~24 hours

## Recovery Procedures

**Full System Recovery:** Uses the latest system image to restore operational state, followed by incremental backups.

**Individual File Recovery:** Restores specific files using the latest incremental backup.

## Testing & Verification

digiBandit performs quarterly tests including full system recovery and individual file restoration, with checksum verification to ensure data integrity.