comptia-a-plus-core2/notes/OPS-3-backup-recovery.md

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# OPS-3: Backup and Recovery
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Domain:
- 4.0 Operational Procedures
Objective alignment:
- 4.3 Backup and recovery
## What You Need To Know
Backups only matter if they can be restored.
Backup types:
- Full: backs up all selected data.
- Incremental: backs up changes since the last backup of any type.
- Differential: backs up changes since the last full backup.
- Synthetic full: builds a full backup from previous backup data.
Rotation concepts:
- Onsite and offsite
- Grandfather-father-son
- 3-2-1 rule
Restore options:
- Restore in place
- Restore to alternate location
## Memory Trick
Use **F-I-D-S**:
- **F**ull
- **I**ncremental
- **D**ifferential
- **S**ynthetic full
Shortcut:
- **Backups are promises; restore tests prove them.**
## Exam Clues
- Incremental backups are small and fast but restore chains can be longer.
- Differential backups grow until the next full backup.
- 3-2-1 means three copies, two media types, one offsite copy.
- Test restores on a defined schedule.