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Complete Guide to Backup Management

By Dorian J. Cougias & Tom Dell
Network Frontiers LLC

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This is the second book in the Network Frontiers Field Manual Series. This series, written by the developers of the Apple Certified Server Engineer Program, is intended for the Macintosh networking professional and each book is designed to help you do the business of networking.

Some readers have called this the most important book they've ever read on the job. How data is processed on your network is not nearly as important as how that data is kept safe once produced! The authors know people who have lost their jobs because they didn't realize this, and they don't want that to happen to you.

This edition contains the most comprehensive discussion of backups, archives, and restoration available anywhere.The planning and implementation guidelines you are given here apply from the most humble operation to sprawling enterprise networks.

Chapter 1: So, What's a Disaster?
Chapter 2: Defining Your Critical Systems
Chapter 3: Physical Security
Chapter 4: Stupid User Tricks
Chapter 5: Device Failure
Chapter 6: Electrical Prevention (Why You Should Use a UPS)
Chapter 7: Earthquakes, Fires, Floods, Tornadoes, Bombs and Disgruntled Postal Workers
Chapter 8: The Budget for the Risks and the Implementation Plan
Chapter 9: Introduction to RAID
Chapter 10: Creating Near-line Backups
Chapter 11: Planing for Throughput
Chapter 12: Planning for Capacity
Chapter 13: Retrospect Basics
Chapter 14: Creating an Immediate Backup with Retrospect
Chapter 15: Creating a Rotational Backup Script with Retrospect
Chapter 16: Keeping an Eye on Retrospect's Reports
Chapter 17: Preparing to Back Up with ARCserve
Chapter 18: Backing Up Local and Network-based Macintoshes
Chapter 19: Creating Dr. Dorian's Famous Retrospect Restoration Drive
Chapter 20 Rebuilding the Retrospect Storage Catalog
Chapter 21: Preparing a Computer for Restoration with Retrospect
Chapter 22: Restoring a Server with Retrospect
Chapter 23: Restoring a Workstation with Retrospect
Chapter 24: Retrieving Files with Retrospect
Chapter 25: Restoring a Server Locally with ARCserve
Chapter 26: Restoring a Workstation Across the Network with ARCserve
Chapter 27: The Basics of Archiving with Retrospect
Chapter 28: Continuous Archives with Retrospect
Chapter 29: Cleanup or Pickup Service Archives with Retrospect
Chapter 30: Creating Continuous Archival Scripts with ARCserve
Chapter 31: Backup Planning for the Road Warrior
Chapter 32: Catching the Nomads When They Return
Appendix: Duties and Responsibilities of the Backup Coordinator

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