Module 4:Windows Backup

Module Overview

Explain the new backup infrastructure, including Volume Shadow Copy ServiceIdentify backup-capable media in Windows Server 2008Restore Windows Server 2008 backups

Lesson 1: Backup Infrastructure

Describe the requirements for a backup planList new backup features with Windows Server 2008Explain the new backup infrastructureDescribe the Volume Shadow Copy ServiceExplain the difference between scheduled and manual backups

Backup Basics

What data to back up?

What media to store on?

Where to store media backups?

What’s New in Windows Server 2008 Backup

New, faster backup technology

Simplified Restoration

Simplified recovery of operating system

Improved scheduling

Support for DVD media

Missing?

Backup directly to tape! Scheduled backup = dedicated hard drive Can download NTBackup again… but only for reading from tapes Can’t backup files from a drive > 2TB "minimum unit of backup" is the volume Can't create a backup job for specific file or

folder but can restore individual file or folder

Writer (SQL)

Writer (Exchange)

Writer (other app/store)

Writer (other app/store)

Requestor

Volume Shadow Copy Service

Provider (Windows

copy-on-write)

Provider (EMC/Clariion

hardware)Provider (HP)

Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Disk 5

New Backup Infrastructure

Shadow Copies

Shadow copy creation Restore from shadow copy

shadow copy storage

Scheduled and Manual Backups

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Lesson 2: Optical Media

Identify which media you can use for backups in Windows Server 2008Describe the Universal Disk FormatDescribe the Image Mastering APIDescribe the Image Mastering API Features

Optical Platform Consumers

IMAPI UDF

CDROM.SYS

Windows Vista

Platform

Media Center Edition

Shell Data Protection

DVD and Movie Maker

Windows Media Player

Optical Platform

Consumers

Universal Disk Format Overview

Multiple OS

Media > 32 GB

Flash Media,Iomega Rev Disks,

CD-MRW

Bridge Format

Image Mastering API Overview

Burn Singleor

Multisession Disks

Create Bootable Disks

Stage and Burn Images

Extended Properties

IMAPI

Lesson 3: Restore Utilities

Identify ways to restore data in Windows Server 2008Restore Windows Server 2008 system data

Computercrashes Reboot

>5attempts?

Auto-launchStartup Repair

Boot managerdetects failure

Fail over into

Windows RE

Diagnose and repaircomputer

Reboot

Successful boot?OS starts

Cannot auto-repair(try manual)

Yes

No

No

Yes

Windows Recovery Environment

Windows Recovery Environment

•Application and Driver Installers

•Configuration UI

•Daily Scheduled Task

Current State

Restore State

System Restore

Restore Point

Restore Point

Restore Point