Planning and Administering

Windows Server® 2008

Servers
Module 10: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup
• Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008 Backup

• Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008

Lesson: Planning Backups with Windows Server
2008 Backup
• Selecting Backup Software and Backup Operators

• Process for Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008

• Creating a Backup Schedule

• Creating the Data Retention Plan

• Backing Up Encrypted Files and Virtual Machines

Selecting Backup Software and Backup Operators

Select backup software

• Identify the servers that require the Windows

Server 2008 Backup feature installed
• Choose third-party tools for backup

Appoint Backup Operators

• Set responsibility for ensuring backup success

• Specify process for notifying of backup failure
Process for Planning Backup in Windows Server
2008

List the data to back up

• Consider backup size
• Consider time taken to back up or restore

Create a backup schedule

Choose a backup type

Choose the backup medium

• How long will backups be kept?
• Where will backups be stored?
Creating a Backup Schedule

Identify factors that affect the schedule

 How often does the data change?

 What is the cost to recreate the data?

 How long is the backup window?

Include testing of the backup process

 How often is a trial restore performed?

 How long does a restore take?

Creating the Data Retention Plan

How long must you keep data?

• Legal requirements
• Media lifetime

Where is the data stored?

What is the cost of data storage?

What software tools can assist data retention?

Backing Up Encrypted Files and Virtual Machines

Backing up encrypted files

• Backing up encrypted data

• Recovering encrypted files
• Recovering lost encryption keys

Backing up virtual machines

• Selecting a virtualization backup strategy

 Snapshots
 Manually back up VHD and VMC files
 Run backup in virtual machine
Lesson: Planning Backup Policy on Windows
Server 2008
• Factors Affecting Backup Policy

• Storage and Security Considerations

• Process for Selecting Backup Operators

Factors Affecting Backup Policy

Service-level agreement (SLA)

• Time taken to restore data
• Time taken to restore server

Cost
• Hardware
• Software
• Media

Bandwidth
• Online archive
• Disaster recovery site

Personnel
• Physical backup tasks
• System backup tasks
Storage and Security Considerations

Consideration Details
Backup • Store in secure location
storage
security • Available to authorized personnel only
• Who can restore from backup?
Restore • Who can access backup media?
operators • Consider using ACLs or encryption to
restrict access
• Plan for backing up encrypted data
Confidential
data • Different authorized personnel from other
backups
IT staff • Remove access to backup and restore
leaving
procedure • Physical and system access
Process for Selecting Backup Operators

Decide

• Who should perform backup tasks?

• Who should perform restore tasks?
• Will you separate the backup and restore roles?

Also consider

• Training for role members

 Scheduling implications
 Types of disaster
 Trial restore requirements
 Effect of restore
Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup Policy
• Exercise 1: Evaluating the Existing Backup Plan

• Exercise 2: Updating the Backup Policy

• Exercise 3: Reviewing Backup Policy and Plans

• Exercise 4: Implementing the Backup Policy

Logon information

6430A-NYC-DC1-10
Virtual machine
6430A-NYC-SVR1-10

User name Woodgrovebank\Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 50 minutes

Module Review and Takeaways
• Review Questions

• Best Practices

• Tools