Disaster Recovery for BigFix Compliance Analytics

Use the standard cold standby method of creating a backup and restoring the system in your disaster recovery plan for BigFix Compliance Analytics.

Similar to the HCL BigFix disaster plan, BigFix Compliance Analytics uses a standard backup/restore method that is called the Cold Standby method. This method does periodic backups of the application server and database files, usually done nightly. If there is a problem, the database and application server files can be restored to the HCL BigFix Application Server computer or another computer. The system is also restored.

Table 1. Pros and cons of using the cold standby method

Pros Cons
  • Simple and allows for multiple backups over time.
  • Does not require any additional hardware. Hot or cold standby computer is optional.
  • All information since the last backup is lost in the event of a failure.
  • Restoring the system from the backup might have significant downtime.

The disaster recovery plan covers steps for the following procedures:

  1. Backup procedure
  2. Recovery procedure
  3. Recovery verification procedure