Content Cortex domain backup and recovery

A backup strategy that ensures that data and software configuration files are regularly backed up is essential to protect against the loss of that data and to facilitate a rapid recovery from an emergency that results in the destruction of the original data or an Content Cortex component. Loss of data can be catastrophic and affect the entire enterprise, or be a minor loss that affects a single component such as an object store. The backup policy that you establish depends on a number of factors, such as the sensitivity of the data, the user needs, and the company organization.

Because the data processed by various Content Cortex components are interdependent, you must back up all data within a single Content Cortex domain at the same time, regardless of the physical location of the data. To maintain the integrity of the data within your Content Cortex site, you must therefore restore the entire Content Cortex domain as well, because restoring a single component of the system introduces inconsistencies and errors.

Important: The topics in this section cover the backup and recovery of the core Content Cortex components and add-on features. The Content Cortex components and related data that are covered in this section do not include all possible applications and data that might be a part of your Content Cortex system. For applications that are not covered in this section, consult your application documentation for data and configuration backup and recovery requirements that are specific to your application.

Use the information in this section to help you plan your backup and recovery strategy.