Networking For Dummies, 12th Edition

Chapter 22

Backing Up Your Data

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding the need for backups

Learning the Golden Rule of backups

Understanding the different types of backups

Considering the difference between file-level backups and backing up virtual machines

Dealing with tape

If you’re the hapless network manager, the safety of the data on your network is your responsibility. In fact, it’s your primary responsibility. You get paid to lie awake at night worrying about your data. Will it be there tomorrow? If it’s not, can you get it back? And — most important — if you can’t get it back, will you have a job tomorrow?

This chapter covers the ins and outs of creating a solid backup plan. No one gives out merit badges for this stuff, but someone should.

3-2-1: The Golden Rule of Backups

Having data backed up is the cornerstone of any disaster recovery plan. Without backups, a simple hard drive failure can set your company back days or even weeks while it tries to reconstruct lost data. In fact, ...