Nadrek (8/13/2013)

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We also share responsibility:

DBA's handle Database<->Disk and disk retention/aging, automated and ad-hoc and PITR.

Backup team handle Disk<->Backup software (disk and tape), automated and ad-hoc, and tape retention/aging.

DBA's get requests, and if the backups files are no longer on disk, DBA's send the Backup team a request to get the files from the backup software.

If a non-DBA group wants to handle backups and restores, and talk to them about what happens if someone kicks off a restore they shouldn't have and causes data loss/production impact. Be mindful DBA's can cause these same problems, too. Also, have them test ad-hoc Point in Time Recovery to a different database name (i.e. "I deleted X by accident, can you get it back")