What is system State?

The System state data source in Backup Manager lets you back up the configuration of your operating system and critical system components such as the Registry, boot files, SYSVOL directory and Active Directory.

What is computer backup definition?

Computer backup is a process that copies all your files, data and information to effectively create two versions – one on your original devices and one backup. It is designed to protect all of your important files and pictures, even the ones you save to an external hard drive.

What is a back up method?

Backup refers to the copying of physical or virtual files or databases to a secondary location for preservation in case of equipment failure or catastrophe. The process of backing up data is pivotal to a successful disaster recovery plan.

Should I backup system State?

We recommended that you always have a recent backup of your System State and that you should perform System State backups on a regular basis, even daily, to increase your level of protection. We also recommended that you perform System State backups before and after any major change is made to your server.

What is backup in database?

A backup is a copy of data from your database that can be used to reconstruct that data. Backups can be divided into physical backups and logical backups. Physical backups are backups of the physical files used in storing and recovering your database, such as datafiles, control files, and archived redo logs.

What does system state backup include?

A system state backup includes: Domain member: Boot files, COM+ class registration database, registry. Domain controller: Active Directory (NTDS), boot files, COM+ class registration database, registry, system volume (SYSVOL) Machine running cluster services: Additionally backs up cluster server metadata.

How long should a system state backup take?

The backup could take an hour or more to complete. The size of each backup (full or incremental) could easily be several GBs in size. According to Microsoft Windows the size of System State backup data may vary from 8GB – 12GB.