GFS Retention
Maximize recovery points while minimizing storage costs. Get comprehensive data protection with intelligent backup rotation that balances recovery flexibility and storage efficiency.
Proven Results. Trusted Worldwide.
Smart Backup Retention Strategy
- Achieve maximum recovery points with minimal storage space
- Automated rotation using Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) methodology
- Flexible retention policies: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly backups
- Eliminate unlimited storage requirements while maintaining comprehensive data protection
GFS Retention with BDRShield
GFS with Full Backups
- Requires synthetic or additional full backup configuration
- Select any combination of weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly retention
- Full backup-based recovery points for maximum reliability
- Ideal for mission-critical workloads requiring complete system restores
GFS with Incremental
- Daily GFS points created by merging previous day’s increments after third day
- Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly points created automatically
- Significantly reduced storage footprint
- Perfect for high-frequency backup requirements with limited storage
Key Benefits
Space Efficiency
Minimize storage costs while maintaining comprehensive recovery options
Recovery Flexibility
Access restore points from any time period based on your retention policy
Automated Management
Set your retention policy once and let BDRShield handle rotation automatically. No manual intervention is 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
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
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
“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.
Customer Stories
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