Backing up and restoring data
8.6 Recovery plan
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There is a great variety of backup/image tools available. No matter which tool you choose,
make sure you design a recovery plan that will help you restore a defective computer step by
step. This recovery plan should be performed regularly on test computers for practice. A
stressful situation can occur if a relevant computer fails due to a hardware fault. The
downtime can also be minimized in such a situation if you have adequate training for
performing a restore.
Note
You should create and regularly test a recovery plan in your o
We recommend backing up to several media, such as DVDs, to external or separate hard
disks and USB sticks.
External hard disks are a practical alternative to meeting the high-capacity requirements of a
system backup. Spatial and topological separation is recommended to protect backups.