How To Setup A Backup Server For Windows?
Windows server backup is a feature that you can install on all computers. It has a set of wizards to perform a basic backup. You can easily recover your data if you have installed the backup server. You can consider the steps that are given below how to setup a backup server for Windows.
- Open the Server Manager window and click the Manage menu.
- Select the Add Roles and Features option from the displayed list.
- When a window pops-up, go to the Select Features page.
- Click the Features tab and checkmark the Windows Server Backup box. Then, click Next.
- Wait until the feature is installed and click on the Close button.
- Once it is installed, go to the Manager and click the Tools menu.
- Select the Windows Server Backup option from the displayed list.
- When the Windows Server Backup Console window appears, select Actions.
- Now, select the Backup Once option from the displayed list.
- Select the Backup Options tab on the left panel.
- Choose Different options and click on the Next button.
- Click Backup Configuration and select the Custom option. Click Next.
- Select the items you want to backup and click Add Items.
- Once you have selected what to backup, click on the OK button. You can pick the items that you want to backup.
- Navigate to Advanced Settings and configure the required settings.
- You can set exclusions by clicking on the Add Exclusion button. Click OK.
- VSS Settings will help you to use another solution to Windows Server Backup.
- Select the preferred destination type and select the backup destination.
- On the confirmation page, click the Backup.
- Select Configure Performance Settings under Actions.
- Continue with the rest of the process by following the instructions displayed on how to setup a backup server for windows screen and click on the Finish button.