We have to design an SQL Server 2008 R2 database storing many varbinary blobs.
Each blob will have around 40K and there will be around 700.000 additional entries a day. The maximum size of the database estimated is 25 TB (30 months). The blobs will never change. They will only be stored and retrieved. The blobs will be either deleted the same day they are added, or only during cleanup after 30 months. In between there will be no change.
Of course we will need table partitioning, but the general question is, what do we need to consider during implementation for a functioning backup (to tape) and restore strategy? Thanks for any recommendations!
Each blob will have around 40K and there will be around 700.000 additional entries a day. The maximum size of the database estimated is 25 TB (30 months). The blobs will never change. They will only be stored and retrieved. The blobs will be either deleted the same day they are added, or only during cleanup after 30 months. In between there will be no change.
Of course we will need table partitioning, but the general question is, what do we need to consider during implementation for a functioning backup (to tape) and restore strategy? Thanks for any recommendations!