Enterprise Data Backup & Recovery: A Generic Approach

Abstract

Even with the onset of 21st century there is no single backup and recovery tool available which can be used irrespective of type of Database Management System and the platform on which it is functioning. Enterprises are now days using n (multiple) heterogeneous data sources of varying Database Management Systems located at geographically distant locations interconnected by internet (intranet) and as such have to manage n backups which in turn requires n backup and recovery systems. While ORACLE dominates the market in large enterprises, yet its backup and recovery tool cannot be used for the backup and recovery of data stored on MYSQL Database Management System and/or MSSQL Database Management System. Enterprises have to pay hefty sum on backup and recovery based on the number of licenses the enterprise has acquired. In this paper we propose a backup and recovery solution which makes use of the existing database architectures and takes data backup in a manner irrespective of any specific Database Management System which can be used to recover any Database System.