Back Up procedures Flashcards
1
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What is Backup
A
Creating copies of data to protect against loss, corruption, or system failure.
2
Q
Storage Locations:
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On-site: Local (e.g., hard drives). Quick recovery, but vulnerable to disasters.
Off-site: Remote (e.g., cloud). Safer from local disasters, but slower to access.
3
Q
What are the different types of Back up?
A
Full Backup: Backs up all data.
Incremental Backup: Backs up only changed files since the last backup.
Differential Backup: Backs up changes since the last full backup.
4
Q
4 best practices
A
Set automatic Backups
Create more than one copy
Store copies at multiple locations
3-2-1 Rule: 3 copies, 2 different media, 1 off-site.