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Architectural Track // Data Protection 01

Backup Architecture

Tagline: Strategic Data Preservation.

Strategic engineering for data preservation. Focus: Vendor-neutral logic for Rubrik, Cohesity, and Veeam, utilizing Immutable Storage as the baseline for integrity.

Standardization

Level 100: Preservation Logic

  • SLA Domains: Policy-based vs. Job-based management.
  • The 3-2-1-1-0 Rule: Mapping the modern data footprint.
  • Deduplication: Global vs. Job-level efficiency.

Architect’s Verdict: A backup is only a liability until it is verified. Integrity begins with architecture.

Hardening

Level 200: Immutable Storage

  • Hardened Repos: Linux XFS and single-use credentials.
  • WORM Logic: Write Once, Read Many protocols.
  • S3 Object Lock: Cloud-native immutability at the API level.

Architect’s Verdict: Immutability is the only firewall that cannot be bridged by compromised credentials.

Assurance

Level 300: Automated Testing

  • Isolated Recovery: DataLab and sandbox boot testing.
  • Dependency Maps: Identifying the boot order of microservices.
  • SureBackup Ops: Scripted verification of application heartbeats.

Architect’s Verdict: If you haven’t restored it this month, you don’t actually have a backup.