When to discuss this
A useful starting point
Useful for agreeing what must be recoverable, who is responsible and how restore readiness will be demonstrated.
Backup & Recovery
Backup and recovery arrangements depend on the deployment. Define the data scope, responsibilities and recovery expectations, then validate the agreed process.
Discussion diagram · configuration and responsibilities to agree.
Decide with your IT team
When to discuss this
Useful for agreeing what must be recoverable, who is responsible and how restore readiness will be demonstrated.
What to examine
Backup frequency does not by itself establish a recovery target. Agree restore priorities and validate the process for the deployment.
Name the owners
These are discussion roles, not a promised service arrangement. Agree the actual division of work for your project.
| Role | Discussion responsibility |
|---|---|
| Data owner | Define records, content and configurations that must be included. |
| Technical operator | Agree backup execution, retention and access responsibilities. |
| Recovery coordinator | Plan restore testing and incident decisions with the relevant teams. |
Agree what good looks like
Include learner records, content, media and configuration in the discussion.
Agree who runs backups, verifies them and handles incidents.
Define restore priorities and a test plan.
Data and content scope
Agreed backup arrangements
Restore testing and recovery review
Conceptual flow — subject to requirements review.
Plan your learning program
Hosting availability, certifications, security controls, data residency, uptime and recovery targets must be confirmed for the agreed project.
Talk through your learning goals, content and deployment needs.