This article provides guidance on estimating disk space requirements for Vertica backup hosts and optimizing restore point retention to conserve storage.
Environment
- Vertica Database
- Vertica Backup and Restore (vbr) utility
- Vertica documentation on backup and restore procedures
Situation
Customers planning Vertica backup infrastructure need to estimate disk space requirements and manage restore points efficiently.
Cause
Insufficient disk space on backup hosts can lead to failed backups or inability to retain historical restore points. Over-retention of restore points also consumes unnecessary storage.
