Storage media management

Evaluate your storage requirements and how you want to use various storage media with Backup and Restore Manager.

When you use Backup and Restore Manager, the amount and type of media you require is determined by the following factors:

The amount of data you want to back up
How long you want to keep the backups (the retention period)

A longer retention period means that the media is kept for a longer amount of time. This approach requires more storage media. In contrast, a shorter retention period means that media is recycled more frequently and therefore, less storage media is required.