16.1. Configuring the Backup Service

SBS 2011 uses the Windows Server Backup that is included in Windows Server 2008 R2, but before you can use the backup, you need to configure it. You can use the SBS Configure Server Backup Wizard to do this, and if you intend to back up to an external USB, FireWire, or eSATA drive, that’s exactly what we’d recommend. But if you need to use some of the additional capabilities included in the R2 release of Windows Server 2008, you’ll need to use the native tools to configure your backups.

In this section, we’ll walk you through both scenarios—first the SBS Configure Server Backup Wizard, and then the native Backup Schedule Wizard. The SBS Configure Server Backup Wizard has the following requirements: