Failover Cluster Node: Backup Best Practices
As a backup best practice for cluster nodes, administrators should strive to back up everything as frequently as possible. Because cluster availability is so important, here are some recommendations for cluster node backup:
• Back up each cluster node’s system state daily and immediately before and after a cluster configuration change is made.
• Back up cluster local drives and system state daily if the schedule permits or weekly if daily backups cannot be performed.
• Back up cluster shared volumes daily if the schedule permits or weekly if daily backups cannot be performed.
• Using Windows Server Backup, perform a full system backup before any major changes occur and monthly if possible. Although ...
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