Backup Media Files
Windows Server Backup stores system backup data in a folder named WindowsImageBackup. Beneath this folder is subfolder named after the server that was backed up. Included in the server folder is a set of Extensible Markup Language (XML) files that detail the backup history, catalog, and system configuration details of the media. Also included in the server folder are one or more Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files. The VHD files are close to exact duplicates of the backed-up server volumes.
The VHD file can quickly be added and viewed in a virtual machine, so protecting the backup folders is critical to server security.
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