I tested out 12 use cases for infrastructure and DB prospects. One important use case involves retrieving data when a complete VM becomes corrupted using snapshots, or retrieving only the C drive binaries. The second use case involves retrieving a corrupted database from among 200 databases.
Regarding BCDR, we currently use on-premises cohesive backup, and we configured Rubrik for both BCDR and BAO operational purposes. We identified challenges with around 24 terabytes of database volumes, which takes longer than expected compared to on-premises. We achieve the same tasks within 15 to 20 minutes on-premises.
We tested a backup of six terabytes in cohesivity which takes only 25 minutes for restoring. The same test case in Rubrik takes more than six to seven times longer. This means the on-premises SLA is significantly faster. Currently, we are considering using only snapshot level backup and redirecting SQL backups into cohesive. For BCDR solutions, we are implementing snapshot level backup into Rubrik from West US 2. Currently, we have tested it for DR solutions, not for BAO operations. We are implementing automation, though pipeline setups, data retrieval, and data transformation take considerable time in the Rubrik solution. We continue to explore alternative approaches for achievement.