GFS Retention

Maximize recovery points while minimizing storage costs. GFS backup retention balances data protection with storage efficiency using the proven Grandfather-Father-Son methodology

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Intelligent Retention Strategy

  • Obtain maximum recovery points with minimal storage consumption
  • Automated rotation schemes eliminate manual backup management
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly restore points
  • Compatible with forever-incremental, synthetic backups

GFS Retention Options in BDRShield

Flexible retention strategies designed to match your recovery objectives and storage constraints

GFS with Full Backups

  • Additional full or synthetic full backups marked as GFS recovery points
  • Weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly restore points
  • Any combination of GFS recovery points supported
  • Requires configured synthetic or additional full backup jobs

GFS with Incremental

  • GFS restore points created from incremental backups
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly options available
  • Automatic merging of incremental backups into consolidated restore points
  • First-day increments merge after third-day backup completion

Key Benefits

Flexible retention strategies designed to match your recovery objectives and storage constraints

Minimize Storage Costs

Balance comprehensive data protection with storage efficiency. No unlimited storage capacity required—smart retention policies optimize your infrastructure investment.

Maximize Recovery Options

Multiple recovery points across different time frames ensure you can restore from any critical point in time without maintaining every single backup.

Automated Management

Set your retention policy once and let BDRShield handle rotation automatically. No manual intervention required for backup lifecycle management.

Flexible Configuration

Choose the retention combination that matches your business needs—from daily to yearly restore points in any configuration.

How GFS Retention Works

The industry-standard approach to backup retention that optimizes storage while maintaining comprehensive data protection
The GFS Family Structure
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Daily backups serve as “sons” (most recent), weekly backups as “fathers,” and monthly backups as “grandfathers” (most distant). Add hourly, quarterly, or annual backups for enhanced granularity.
Automated Rotation
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The classic GFS scheme starts with a full backup on Monday as the first “father.” Subsequent daily incremental backups become “sons” until week’s end, when the final backup becomes the next “father.”
FIFO Rotation Scheme
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“Sons” rotate using First In, First Out (FIFO)—the oldest backup is replaced with each new incremental backup. The month’s final backup becomes a “grandfather,” and “fathers” begin rotating according to FIFO.

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