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Article #373: Developing Backup Solution

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In this article you will learn how to case of accidental deletion of active
develop a backup and recovery solution. directory object, an authoritative
Data has become a firm's most valuable restore can be perfomed to restore a
asset, and it is tour job to protect this particular object. By using ntdsutil, a
data from accidental loss. remember the particular object can be authoritatively
fundamental questions to ask when restores, without disregarding other
developing a solution. What should be changes in active directory.
backup? What is the recovery point? What Occasionally servers become sick and have
is the time frame for recovery? What is boot failures. Some times a boot failure
the risk tolerance,if any,of the firm? is due to a hardware failure, such as bad
Finding the answers to these questions memoey, a hard drive failure, or
will help you develop a plan that is motherboard failure. In these situations,
appropriate for your firm. the hardware must be replaced before you
Microsoft Windows includes a very basic can trouble shoot the operating system.
but very capable backup solutions, Backup In some cases, windows will even have to
utility for windows. Backup utility for re-installed. However, there are plenty
windows now includes the ability to of situations in which the operating
backup data to a file and place the data system is not working correctoly due to
on a network share, removable media, or misconfigurations or other software
other hardware device,such as tape drive. issue. In these situations, yhe advanced
An entire drive, volume, folder, or boot options can be used to restore a
individual file can be backed up. Also server to full functionality quickly and
the registry, critical boot files, and easily. In previous version of windows,
active directory can be backed up by an emergency repair repair disks was
selecting to backip system state data. provided to recover from major failure.
In case of failure, the system state data Microsoft Windows noe implements an
can be restored to recover active automated system recovery (ASR) process.
directory. Under normal circumstances, a Using ASR is an easy way to restore a
domain controller replicates with other server to previous operational state. Am
domain controllers upon startup, and any ASR disk is created by using backup
changes in active directory are utility for windows.
replicated to the domain controller. In






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