Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed
by Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
Best Practices
The following are best practices from this chapter:
• Document all backup and recovery procedures.
• Periodically test the restore procedures to verify accuracy and test the backup media to ensure that data can actually be recovered.
• Validate reported system failures before attempting to restore data or fix an issue.
• Allocate the appropriate hardware devices, including servers with enough processing power and disk space to accommodate the restored machines’ resources.
• Store a copy of all disaster recovery documentation and copies of dedicated Windows Server Backup disks at secure offsite locations.
• Understand the dependencies of the applications and services to the operating system to choose whether to rebuild or restore ...
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