Chapter 30. Backing Up the Windows Server 2008 R2 Environment

In This Chapter

Understanding Your Backup and Recovery Needs and Options Creating the Disaster Recovery Solution Documenting the Enterprise Developing a Backup Strategy Windows Server Backup Overview Using Windows Server Backup Managing Backups Using the Command-Line Utility wbadmin.exe and PowerShell Cmdlets Backing Up Windows Server 2008 R2 Role Services Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Windows Server 2008 R2 Startup Options

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a very powerful and feature-rich operating system that can provide many organizations with the tools they require from their computer and network infrastructure. Some of the functions a Windows Server 2008 R2 system can provide include centralized directory services, email services, file and print services, web services, networking and VPN services, streaming media services, and many more. Of course, before any new system, service, or application is deployed in an organization’s computer and network infrastructure, the responsible parties should understand how to set up, optimize, administer, and properly back up and recover data and functionality in the event of a failure.