18. Using Shared Storage Flashcards
Meaning of NAS?
Network Attached Storage
What is a NAS?
Device with hard drives in an enclosure, running server firmware
Usually running some form of linux
How do you access storage in a NAS?
Via different file sharing protocols
Can be accessed via Ethernet or Wi-Fi
In a SOHO network you would plug it into a LAN port on the SOHO router
How to access NAS’s web management page?
For configuration
By entering it’s IP address on browser
2 ways to share a printer on the network?
- Share printer via Windows
- Use hardware print server
What does sharing a printer via Windows mean?
Allowing devices on the LAN to use the printer as if it were directly connected to them
The Windows PC acts as a print server, enabling other devices (like MacBooks or other PCs) to send print jobs to the shared printer over the network.
What is a rule about computers joining workgroups/domains?
A computer can only join a workgroup OR a domain, not both
The computer can also only belong to one domain
Meaning of FTP?
File Transfer Protocol
What is FTP used for?
File transfers
i.e. FTP is widely used to update the files constituting a website from the designer’s PC to the web server.
Downside to FTP?
Everything is sent unencrypted
But FTP sessions can be protected using encryption protocols
What does cloud computing refer to?
Providing a computing resource to the customer on a pay-per-use basis
What is a P2P network?
Network where all clients share resources with the network
In P2P file sharing, clients share storage space and bandwidth to search for, download, and upload files. Files are distributed among clients and reassembled by the P2P client for download.
How can databases be backed up?
- Replicating it on a separate server
- Using transaction logs
Why can’t you just use replication to back up databases?
Meaning, your not using transaction logs
Changes to the master database are reflected in the replica(s)
Replication doesn’t shield against errors like accidental record deletions. If accepted as valid, such errors propagate across all replicas during the next replication interval.
What are snapshot-based database backups?
Read-only copies of the database
OS backup
What is a bare metal backup?
Backup applicable to a partitioned drive, skipping OS reinstall.
OS backup
How do bare metal backups typically work?
Create an image & offer a recovery boot disk to connect to external recovery media
Bare metal backups involve creating an image of the system. To restore, the backup software provides a recovery boot disk, allowing connection to external recovery media like an external hard drive or network drive.
How to bakcup files in Windows 7?
Backup and Restore
How to backup files in Windows 8/10?
File History
What does Backup and Restore (Windows 7) enable you to do?
Perform selective, scheduled, & ad-hoc backups
What does File History (Windows 8/10) enable you to do?
Automated backups
As files are modified, the version is tracked & backed up automatically
How to access the file backup options in Windows?
Backup & Restore (Windows 7) & File History (Windows 8/10) are located in the same place
Backup tab in Update & Security category in Settings
