Backing Up and Restoring Data on Windows Small Business Server 2008

Updated: May 27, 2009

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

The Windows® Small Business Server 2008 server software (Windows SBS 2008) provides a reliable way to perform regular server backups to external storage drives. You can use the Configure Server Backup Wizard to easily create and manage backups of server drives that you select. In the event of data loss, you can restore the data on those drives from a successful backup without restoring the entire server.

This document includes topics that can help you understand, configure, and manage server backups and recover lost or corrupt data. This information is presented in the following sections:

• Backing Up Server Data

• Best Practices for Backing Up and Restoring Server Data

• Managing Server Backups

• Recovering Server Data from Backup

• Additional Information about Backing up and Restoring Windows SBS

• Troubleshooting Server Backup and Recovery