Active Directory/Documentation/AD Disaster Recovery

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Domain Controllers

Backups

General Info

  • Backups Stored On Redundant DFS File Servers.

Current Backup Jobs

  • Full System State Backup
    • Performed Weekly
    • Archived for 4 weeks.
  • Incremental System State Backups
    • Performed Nightly
    • Archived for 1 week.
  • DFS Namespace
    • Performed Weekly
    • Archived perpetually (currently)
  • Group Policies
    • Performed Weekly
    • Archived perpetually (currently)

Architecture

  • Redundant Domain Controllers (3)
  • Multiple locations
    • Poe DC
    • Engineering II
    • MRC

Dynamic DNS

  • Allows rapid changes to DNS when adding/removing/modifying domain controllers.

DFS File Servers

Backups

General Info

  • Redundant DFS File Servers.
    • 3 Locations
      • Poe DC - Generator
      • EB2
      • MRC
  • File Servers' Data Stored In ITD's SMS SAN
  • File Servers Backed Up To Tape (DC2)
    • Full backup Monthly
      • Retained for 1 month.
    • Full Backup Weekly
      • Retained for 3 weeks.
    • Incremental Backup Daily
      • Based On Full Weekly Backup
      • Retained for 2 weeks.

Architecture

  • Redundant File Servers (3)
  • Multiple locations
    • Poe DC - Generator
    • Engineering II
    • MRC

MS-SQL Server

Backups

General Info

  • Backups Stored On Redundant DFS File Servers.

Current Backup Jobs

  • Full System State Backup
    • Performed Weekly
    • Archived for 4 weeks.
  • Incremental System State Backups
    • Performed Nightly
    • Archived for 1 week.
  • Database Backup
    • Performed Nightly
    • Retained for 30 days


Architecture

  • Architecture is not currently redundant.

Virtual Servers

Backups

  • Each virtual server copies its virtual machines to the other virtual server nightly.
  • The virtual machines are stored on the SMS SAN, which is backed up to tape.