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For these and other reasons, the use and implementation of backup
technologies is a vital skill for IT workers.
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Fault tolerance systems include technologies such as redundant
hardware-eg dual power supplies, Uninterruptible Power Supplies
(UPS) and surge protectors, Redundant Array of Inexpensive disks
(RAID), server clusters and Storage Area Networks (SAN).
For more information on disaster recovery and fault tolerance use the
links below:
disaster recovery - www.wikipedia.org
fault tolerant system - www.wikipedia.org.
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A company’s disaster recovery plan should be well documented and
available in hard copy. There is no use having an online disaster
recovery document when a power outage occurs.
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Effective backup hardware and software can be an expensive
investment for a business. There is little point in using resources to
backup unnecessary data and, conversely, little point in investing in a
backup solution that cannot backup all critical data.
The last item listed above is system state. This term refers to a
bundle of system files that form the core capabilities and settings of
the operating system. Many backup software solutions will have a
system state (or similar) setting to allow you to restore the key
functions of the operating system.
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