Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Companion, 2nd Edition

Chapter 37. Using Backup

• Selecting a Backup Medium

• Developing a Backup Strategy

• Backing Up Data

• Restoring Data

• Planning for Failure

• Handling Backup and Restore Problems

• Third-Party Backup Utilities

• Summary

Backing up the data on your network is frequently more complicated than it has to be, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 has an additional complication in the form of the Active Directory service. Fortunately, the operating system includes the Windows Server 2003 Backup utility licensed from Veritas Software that, although it doesn’t include all the bells and whistles of the major third-party network backup products, at least gets the job done in a reasonably efficient manner. You can use Windows Server 2003 Backup to protect the Windows Server 2003 ...