WebSphere Commerce deployment checklist: Backup and recovery
Is a backup of the production site database, customized code, and configuration parameters available?
- All configuration information should be recorded so that it can be used to create a duplicate test environment or a duplicate production environment in the case of an emergency
- Ensure all source code is backed up so that future changes can be made
- Ensure the customer and order data is backed up
Is a disaster recovery plan in place?
- What is the plan if the database disk drive crashes?
- What is the plan if the WebSphere Application Server server becomes non-responsive?
- What is the plan if the Web server becomes unavailable?
- What is the plan if the load balancer stops working?
Is there a plan for how the site will be managed in the case where the site needs to be brought down temporarily or for an extended period of time?
- What will a customer see if the site is taken down for emergency maintenance, or in case of a networking problems?
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