Chapter SIXTEEN. System Backup and Restore

TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER

  • Backup and Restore Security

  • Windows Backup and Restore

  • Linux Backup and Restore

In this chapter we discuss backup and restore operations. We introduce dump and ntbackup and demonstrate the use of each. We also discuss some of the difficulties associated with backing up and restoring a Windows computer. We cover a complete backup and restore in both Linux and Windows.

Once you get your systems running smoothly, it is always a good idea to make a copy of what works. In this chapter we will discuss the tools provided with each system for doing backup and restore operations. There are many products in the software marketplace that make this job easier, but we will focus on the tools ...

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