Windows NT Backup and Restore (Paperback)

Description:

As the number of mission-critical applications running on Windows NT grows, it becomes vital for administrators to safeguard data from loss or corruption. While a myriad of Microsoft and third-party software and hardware solutions are currently available (and more are becoming available every day), there is very little guidance for the administrator faced with the problem.

Beginning with a discussion of the need for a workable recovery policy and ways to translate that policy into requirements, Windows NT Backup & Restore presents the reader with practical guidelines for setting up an effective backup system in both small and large environments. This book covers the native NT utilities and also includes a discussion of major third-party hardware and software. Numerous checklists help guide you through the various decisions you need to make to implement an effective backup system.

Contents include:

• Introduction to recovery concepts
  
• Policy and requirements definition
  
• Special NT requirements
  
• Software options
  
• Hardware considerations
  

Administrators will want to have this book handy at each step as they plan and implement their recovery plans.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Backup and Recovery Basics
      Fundamental Concepts
      Backups, Archiving, and HSM
      Software Introduction
      Hardware Introduction
      Design Considerations
      Design, Efficiency, and Trade-offs
      Phased Approach
2. In Addition to Backups
      System Consistency
      Disaster Recovery
      Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
      Advanced Disk Techniques
      Virus Protection
      Network Security
3. Special Windows NT Considerations
      Registry
      WINS Database
      Parts of Windows NT Not to Back Up
4. Requirements Definition
      Site Survey
      Sizing Backups
5. Policy and Politics
      Policy Statement
      Education
      Charge Back
6. Software Features
      Software Design Characteristics
      Vendor Survey
7. Windows NT Backup Software
      TBU Advantages and Disadvantages
      Backup and Restore User Accounts
      Starting the TBU GUI
      Troubleshooting Tape Devices
      Using the TBU GUI
      ntbackup Command
      Scheduling Backups
      Examples
8. Commercial Software
      ADSM
      ARCserve
      Backup Exec
      Backup Express
      HP OpenView OmniBack II
      NetBackup
      NetWorker for NT
      SM-arch
      Feature Comparison
9. Hardware
      Tape Drive Hardware
      Tape Library Hardware
      Calculating Tape Library Capacity
      Design Tips
10. Testing
      Lab Testing
      Functionality Testing
      Catastrophic Data Loss Testing
      Tape Library Testing
      Performance Testing
11. Integration Hints
      Documentation
      Fresh Installation
      Relabel Tapes
      Configuration
      Scheduling
      Overlap, New with Old
      Migration, Old to New
      Monitoring
      Notification
      Trending
      Outside Integrator
12. Administration Hints
      Daily Tasks
      Occasional Tasks
A. Sample Backup Policy
B. SCSI Fundamentals
C. Hardware Vendors
Index