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, ...
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