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Module Overview

Recovering Network Data with Shadow Copies Recovering Network Data and Servers with Windows Server


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Recovering Network Data with ShaCopies

What Are Shadow Copies? Considerations for Scheduling Shadow Copies

Demonstration: How to Configure Shadow Copies

Ways to Restore Data from a Volume Shadow Copy

Demonstration: How to Restore Data from a Shadow Copy


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What Are Shadow Copies?Shadow copies:

Allow access to previous versions of files

Are based on tracking disk changes

Disk space is allocated on the same volume

When the space is full, older shadow copies are removed

Are not a replacement for backups

Are not suitable for recovering databases


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Considerations for Scheduling ShadCopies

Default schedule is7:00 A.M. and noon

Create a shadow copyschedule based on:

Volume of changes

Importance of changes

Storage limitations


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Demonstration: How to ConfigureShadow Copies

This demonstration shows how to: Enable shadow copies on C:

View settings for shadow copies


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Ways to Restore Data from a ShadoCopy

Previous versions are accessed in the propertiesof a file or folder

Administrators can restore previous versionsdirectly on the server

Users can restore previous versions over the network

Windows XP requires the Previous Versions client

All users can:

Restore a file or folder

Copy a file or folder to an alternate location

Browse previous versions to select the correct version


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Demonstration: How to Restore Datfrom a Shadow CopyThis demonstration shows how to:

Create a new file

Create a shadow copy

Modify the file

Restore a previous version


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Recovering Network Data and Servewith Windows Server Backup

What Is Windows Server Backup? Types of Backup

Differences between versions of Windows Server Backup

Who Can Back up Data?

What Is System State Data?

Recovery Options


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What Is Windows Server Backup?

Windows Server Backup is a feature that allows you to

back up and recover files, folders, or an entire server

Most larger organizations use an alternative solutionfor backups

Backups can be stored on:

A local disk

An external USB drive

A network share

DVD

Backup jobs can be scheduled


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Types of Backup

Terminology is unique:

Full backups copy all files but store only changes

Incremental backups copy only changed disk blocks

Both provide the same result in different ways

VSS full backups:

Clear the archive attribute

Truncate application log files

VSS copy backups:

Do not clear the archive attribute

Do not truncate application log files


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Differences between Versions ofWindows Server Backup

Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2

Back up only full volumesBack up full volumes or specific filesand folders

Dedicated backup volumes

are required

Backups can be stored on volumes

shared with other data

Does not support scriptingwith PowerShell

Supports scripting with PowerShell

Scheduled backups must becreated on local storage

Scheduled backups can be stored onetwork share


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Who Can Back Up Data?

User rights control the ability to:

Back up files and folders

Restore files and folders

Groups able to back up and restore are:

Administrators

Server Operators

Backup Operators (domain controllers only)


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What Is System State Data?

ComponentWhen is this componen

included in System State

Registry Always

COM+ Class Registration database Always

Boot files, including the system files Always

Active Directory Certificate Servicesdatabase

If it is a Certificate Services se

Active Directory Domain Servicesdatabase

If it is a domain controller

SYSVOL directory If it is a domain controller

Cluster service information If it is within a cluster

IIS Metadirectory If it is installed

System files that are underWindows Resource Protection Always


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Recovery OptionsRestore an entire server by starting up from the Windows Server 2008 installation DV


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Lab: Recovering Network Data andServers

Exercise 1: Configuring Shadow Copies Exercise 2: Configuring a Scheduled Backup

Logon information

Virtual machine 6421B-NYC-DC16421B-NYC-SVR16421B-NYC-CL1

User name Contoso\Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 45minutes


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Lab Scenario

Recently, a new file server was implemented for the marketdepartment. Somehow in the planning process, no one conhow data on the server would be protected. You need to covolume shadow copies on the server to simplify recovery ofalso need to configure a scheduled backup for disaster recov


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Lab Review

Why did you need to go to the properties of the share to resdeleted file from a shadow copy?

When you performed the second backup, why did the disk suse not increase on the destination drive?

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