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
