9.5. Windows Server Backup Features

Windows Server Backup Features is a feature within Windows Server 2008. It isn't added by default but can be added with the Server Manager through the Add Features Wizard. Once it's installed, you can back up data and volumes on your servers. You can use Windows Server Backup Features to perform and manage backups on the local computer or remote computers.

The Windows Server Backup Features feature includes the following:

Windows Server Backup tool

The Windows Server Backup tool is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in used to perform backup and restores. As a GUI, it is easy to use for backups and restores by following simple wizards.

Command-line tools

You can use the command-line tools to create ...

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