Periodic and Random Differential Backup Policies in Reliability Theory  
Author Xufeng Zhao

 

Co-Author(s) Kun Wang; Wendi Pang; Jiajia Cai

 

Abstract For a 24/7 database system, backups should be implemented right after a large volume of data has been updated, putting their backup windows in non-busy states with user’s convenience. From this viewpoint, this paper studies periodic and random differential backup policies, in which, differential backup is implemented right after data update and full backup is performed at periodic times KT, or at a number N of data updates, respectively. We firstly describe the stochastic processes of data update and database failure, and then model the expected cost rates for data backup and data restoration. Respective K*D , N*D , K*DF , and N*DF are obtained to minimize their expected cost rates in analytical ways, respectively.

 

Keywords Differential backup, Full backup, Database failure, Maintenance theory, Reliability theory
   
    Article #:  RQD2024-239
 

Proceedings of 29th ISSAT International Conference on Reliability & Quality in Design
August 8-10, 2024