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Can you restore data from your backup?
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Author: Per Strandberg
Topic: Computers
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Many users don't test their backups. This is because they don't
take the time or they don't know the steps to take. This means
that there is a risk that the restoration of their system will
not work nor can they be sure that they are able to retrieve
individual files. You should use a backup program which gives
you a full report with verification which highlights possible
errors when the backup is completed. If the backup is taken from
a server, then the backup administrator should get an email
backup error report. To test the backup, try to recover some of
the files from the backup. In case the backup is spanning over
several consecutive CD's, DVD's or tapes then examine some files
by restoring them from the last tape or CD. Spanning by the way,
is the term used to describe backup that can?t be stored on one
CD or tape but has to be divided and stored on more than one.
Special consideration must be given to open databases. Many data
backup products are not able to backup open databases. If that
is the case you have to look for special backup solutions.
Tragically many users who don?t test their backups find that
data can?t be recreated from their backups. This even despite
that backups have been made and everything seems to be OK. Tapes
may be bad or the setup parameters are set wrong. This is
especially true if the backup is made with Ntbackup, the
standard backup utility included in Windows. Note: In
About the author:
Per Strandberg work with data backup and web marketing.
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