Test 2

Question 1

Possible sources of data loss?

Answer 1

Hardware failure, software failure, human error, computer virus, theft, natural disaster, fire

Question 2

VSS

Answer 2

Volume Shadow Copy Service, used by Windows along with shadow copies to create point-in-time snapshots

Question 3

Tools for backing up and restoring data/servers?

Answer 3

Windows Server Backup, wbadmin, Powershell cmdlets

Question 4

Is Windows Server Backup MMC snap-in installed on systems running Server Core only?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

How to run backup of Server Core only systems?

Answer 5

wbadmin, Powershell cmdlets, remote management from computer using WSB MMC, or RSAT

Question 6

RSAT

Answer 6

Remote Server Administration Tools (W8)

Question 7

How to view a list of commands supported by wbadmin?

Answer 7

In elevated command prompt: wbadmin /?

Question 8

How to view the Powershell cmdlets available for WSB module?

Answer 8

In PS: Get-Command -Module WindowsServerBackup -CommandType Cmdlet

Question 9

What kinds of Backup does WSB provide?

Answer 9

full server, bare metal recovery, system state, system reserve, and local/remote volume backup capabilities

Question 10

Things to consider to shape your overall backup strategy

Answer 10

RTO and RPO

Question 11

RTO

Answer 11

Recovery Time Objective: the max time to bring a system back online before it has significant impact on your organization.

Question 12

RPO

Answer 12

Recovery Point Objective: the amount of data you can afford to lose before it has significant impact on your organization.