Article ID: 53982
Article Type: Best Practices
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The flexibility of naming storage policies, copies, libraries, schedule policies and reports has generated numerous requests for recommended naming conventions. Having a consistent naming convention allows you to builds information into the name making the interface more intelligent and usable.
It’s important to note that the names or alias can be changed at any time without affecting data protection or storage.
Of course, one size does not fit all, but the naming recommendations listed below have had a wide acceptance. Use what fits your business.
Object |
Recommendation |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
Storage Policies |
Name by their data type, scope of coverage, and streams |
Exchange Database 2; File System 10; Accounting Department 4; Web Servers 2 |
Storage Policy Copies |
Name by the purpose and retention |
Onsite 2/15; Offsite 4/90; Spool; Combined Archive 2/30 + W 90 + M 365 |
Schedule Policies |
Name by purpose and/or pattern |
Web Servers 8PM Daily Full; File Servers 9PM Fri Full/Daily Incr; Database Servers 6PM Mon Full/Hourly Incr |
Reports |
Name by purpose, coverage, and/or pattern |
Daily Readiness – Web Servers; Weekly Spare Media; Weekly Media Retention |
Libraries |
Name by Type, Capacity(GB, or Drive/Slots), and/or location |
300GB NAS (Chicago); 5/80 DLT (DataCenter); |