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Planning for a SunSystems Backup and

Disaster Recovery Strategy

A crashed server, or a power outage when you least expect it. A natural calamity that strikes your city and prevents you or your people from getting access to your files in the office. A ransomware attack that has locked your PC and your files.

If one of these scenarios happens to your organisation, it can cripple your business if you are not prepared.

Backups and Disaster Recovery should be in every organisation's IT strategy, especially for your critical business applications such as Infor SunSystems (or any other ERP system for that matter). With your ERP at the heart of your business operations, it is crucial that you have backup data created regularly with a sound disaster recovery plan.

In planning for a disaster recovery strategy for your Infor SunSystems solution, what should you bear in mind?

  1. Timing
    2. The frequency by which you back up your data in Infor SunSystems depends on the nature of your business, and on the business continuity strategy, but we highly recommend that you perform daily back ups of your application databases. As backups need to be done regularly, you can automate it to off-peak hours to minimise business disruption.
  2. Backup Options
    3. There are numerous ways to back up your database on SQL Server in Infor SunSystems. You can set up a simple recovery model on the database and do a full backup for backing up all the data in your database; use differential backup for backing up only the changes made from the last full backup; or change the recovery model to full and utilise transaction log for restoring data from a specific point in time. These backup options can be combined to ensure all changes to your data are captured.
  3. File Locations
    4. The network file share for Infor SunSystems which holds export files, payment files, customised reports, integration source files, customised software dictionaries, configuration scripts, consultants reference files, install files, and application program must also be included. Files in this folder can be used to re-create your specific Infor SunSystems application suite in the event of a catastrophic failure.
  4. Data Recoverability
    5. Once you have completed your backup, the final step is to verify that your data can be recovered. Routinely check and restore data from your backup copy to ensure that you have a working Infor SunSystems environment that can be used as your production environment in the case of a disaster.
  5. SQL Clustering and High Availability Groups
    6. SQL Clustering and High Availability Groups With the latest release of Infor SunSystems and Professional Advantage applications, you can also maximise the benefits of implementing SunSystems applications suite in a SQL cluster or High Availability Groups to reduce your down time and ensure business continuity in case of a disaster strike.

Plan your SunSystems Disaster Recovery strategy

Don't wait for disastrous events to happen before you act. Ensure that your data in Infor SunSystems is safe and secure at all times.
If you need assistance in planning your disaster recovery strategy, contact your Inside Account Manager.