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CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 · Domain 3: Security and disaster recovery

Backup operations: frequency, retention, on-site vs off-site storage, integrity checks, test restores

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Choosing backup types is only the start. Backup operations are the day-to-day decisions and routines that make backups actually usable when needed: how often they run, how long they are kept, where they are stored and how you prove they work.

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