Active Directory/Documentation/AD Disaster Recovery

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