Data backup and recovery is a critical process that ensures the availability of computer data in the event of loss, damage, or unavailability. This process is essential to supporting the Availability pillar of the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) and is a key component of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning. In this article, we will explore the different types of backups, including full, differential, incremental, synthetic full, continuous, and bare metal backups. We will also discuss the importance of developing a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) that includes detailed data backup and recovery processes and procedures. By understanding the different types of backups and how to implement them, organizations can ensure the availability of their data and minimize the risk of data loss.

Lab Questions and Answers: 1.1 Core Concepts

1. Data backup and recovery refers to:

A. Archiving data in a data warehouse.

B. Recovering data from a damaged hard drive.

C. Storing copies of data at multiple locations for the purpose of improving performance.

D. Creating copies of computer data for the purpose of restoring the original data.

Answer: D

2. Data backups are critical to:

(select all that apply)

A. Confidentiality

B. Integrity

C. Availability

D. Business Continuity

E. Disaster Recovery

Answer: C, D, E

3. If you need to migrate from physical hardware to virtual or cloud-based images, which type of backup should you use?

A. Full

B. Differential

C. Incremental

D. Synthetic full

E. Continuous

F. Bare metal

Answer: F

4. If data is backed up fully every Friday night, and there is a differential backup Monday night through Thursday night, what backups are applied if there is data loss on Wednesday?

A. Friday’s full backup, plus the differential backups from Monday to Wednesday

B. Friday’s full backup, plus the differential backup from Tuesday

C. The differential backups from Monday and Tuesday

D. Friday’s full backup, plus the differential backups from Monday and Tuesday

Answer: B

Lab Questions and Answers: 1.2 Guided Exercise

1. According to the Backup Schedule Wizard, how much space is used on the backup destination drive?

Answer: 355.79 MB


2. According to the wbadmin command line tool, where was the log file for your one-time backup of the Sales folder saved?

Answer: C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup


3. Given the following command, what is being backed up? wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:D: -include:C:\Users\Administrator

Answer: C:\Users\Administrator

4. What was the flag in the Company Holidays.rtf file that you recovered from the Sales folder backup?
Answer: nodaysoff365




Lab Questions and Answers: 1.3 Challenge Exercise

1. What is the flag?

Answer: FLARNDIP

Conclusion

In this lab, we explored the importance of data backup and recovery in ensuring the availability of computer data. We discussed the different types of backups, including full, differential, incremental, synthetic full, continuous, and bare metal backups. We also practiced backing up and restoring data using the Windows Server Backup (wbadmin) tool. By completing this lab, you should now have a better understanding of the different types of backups and how to implement them in a Windows environment. You should also be able to create a scheduled backup job, create a one-time backup using the wbadmin command line, and delete and restore a folder using the wbadmin GUI. Remember to always prioritize data backup and recovery as part of your overall Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning.