How save and restore my Windows Server

Question

Hello,

i'm gonna install a windows server 2019 on a physical machine.

I'm gonna install :

• Active directory
• File server
• And like one or two business sofwtare

I find there is " Windows Backup " on functionality .

Question , This functionality make a copy of the everything of the computer?( like ip, ad, sofwtare ect) ?

I mean if there is a crash, on the server for X reason , i reinstall WSERVER2019, and after can i restore everything with this method? (like before the crash)

Or better use something else for doing this? ( do u have a name of software , friendly interface)

Sorry for my english -_-

Thanks you for help :)

Answer 1

1. You can follow along here. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/forest-recovery-guide/ad-forest-recovery-backing-up-a-full-server
2. Yes, you can have multiple domain controllers whether physical or virtual makes no difference.

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Answer 2

You can create a bare metal backup but the much simpler and safer method is to always maintain two (or more) domain controllers for high availability and disaster mitigation.

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