
CHAPTER 10 ■ MONITORING AND REPORTING
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Method Advantages Disadvantages
In-house
data
gathering
• Tight integration with backup
software as it is queried
directly.
• Targeted information
gathering—only the
information needed is
provided.
•
Does not rely on additional
servers to store data unless
desired to have longer term
storage.
•
Troubleshooting can be fast—
knowledge is in-house.
•
Low capital cost of entry.
• Maintenance and support is
completely in-house. If your
developer leaves, who can write
additional code?
• No reporting capability other than
simple statistics or status reports.
Any reporting would also have to be
developed. ...