Implement Backup and Recovery

Question 1

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Configuring File History backup options via Windows Settings.

Question 2

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Using File History to restore to an alternate location.

Question 3

Backup is essential for

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protecting data and system settings, but its effectiveness depends on thorough planning, regular testing, and adaptability to unexpected disaster scenarios.

Question 4

Backup operations involve

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storing copies of critical data to prevent loss due to corruption or hardware failure, ensuring efficient recovery when needed.

Question 5

Home users and small workgroups without a central file server

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rely on personal backups:

• Windows’ built-in tools
• external hard drives
• cloud storage

Question 6

Windows provides user data backup through

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File History feature:
* accessible via Settings > Update & Security > Backup.
* designate a local drive or network folder
* select specific files and folders for inclusion or exclusion
* schedule automated backup tasks

Question 7

In Windows, users can restore lost or modified files using

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the Previous Versions tab in an object’s Properties dialog or the File History applet for multiple file recovery.

Question 8

Backup and Restore Center in Windows offers

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an alternative backup solution, allowing users to manage data backups and create full system image backups for comprehensive recovery.

Question 9

Backup methods for file and database servers

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must be strategically planned to balance storage limitations with effective data protection, ensuring that backup jobs capture essential recovery points while minimizing unnecessary data redundancy.

Question 10

Backup frequency

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determines how often data is saved, balancing the ability to recover lost work with operational efficiency—daily backups may suffice for easily reconstructed tasks, while critical edits require more frequent snapshots.

Question 11

Retention

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determines how long backup data is stored, balancing short-term needs like version control and malware recovery with long-term legal, policy, and industry compliance requirements.

Question 12

Backup chains

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help balance frequency, retention, storage capacity, and job completion time by using different backup types: full only, full with incremental, and full with differential.

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full-only backup

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captures all data from the source, creating a file equal in size to the original, though compression can reduce its footprint; it requires significant storage and time but simplifies recovery since only a single file is needed.

Question 14

full with incremental

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backup starts with a full backup, followed by incremental jobs that capture only new or modified files since the last backup, minimizing time and storage use but increasing recovery complexity due to multiple dependencies across different media.

Question 15

synthetic backup

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reduces data transfer requirements by creating a full backup from previously stored backup jobs rather than directly from the original data, optimizing efficiency while maintaining recovery integrity.

Question 16

GFS

backup rotation scheme

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enables media reuse after the retention period expires, with the grandfather-father-son (GFS) method being the most common, categorizing tapes into generations where
* son tapes store recent data (short retention)
* grandfather tapes keep older backups (long retention).

Question 17

GFS

weekly full backup

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is conducted each Friday night using Father tapes, requiring five tapes to account for months with five Fridays, ensuring consistent data retention.

Question 18

GFS

Incremental backups

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are performed daily on Son tapes, with backup frequency set based on operational needs (e.g., every 15 minutes or hourly), and the five tapes are reused each week in a predefined sequence.

Question 19

GFS

monthly full backup

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is conducted on the last working day using Grandfather tapes, requiring twelve tapes to ensure long-term data retention.

Question 20

GFS

Father tapes

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are reused each month in the same sequence, ensuring continuity, while at the end of the year, the first Grandfather tape is overwritten to maintain the rotation cycle.

Question 21

GFS

longer version-control window

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can be achieved by using bi-weekly Son tape rotation, doubling the number of tapes, while Father tapes can employ synthetic backups for efficient storage management.

Question 22

On-site storage

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keeps production systems and backup media together, increasing disaster risks, while off-site storage—enabled by GFS rotation or cloud solutions—enhances data safety and recovery reliability.

Question 23

Online backups

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offer immediate access for backup and recovery without manual intervention, while offline backups require manual connection but provide better security against threats like crypto-ransomware, which can encrypt connected storage.
A media rotation scheme, such as GFS, ensures at least one backup copy remains offline to prevent data loss from malware.

Question 24

3-2-1 backup rule

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It ensures resilience by maintaining:
* three copies of data (including the original), stored on
* two different media types, with
* one copy kept offline and off-site, minimizing the risk of total data loss in various disaster scenarios.

Question 25

**Regular backup testing**

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* ensures reliability by verifying restoration, * data integrity, and completeness * prevent media failures or misconfigurations.

Question 26

hard drive image backup

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It's a snapshot of your drive at a specific point in time and allows for a full system recovery in case of a disaster or hardware failure.

Question 27

File Explorer vs. File History

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File Explorer is the file management application for navigating and accessing files and folders, while File History is a backup feature that automatically saves copies of your files to an external drive or network location, allowing you to restore older versions.