Domain Controller Backup Best Practices
It s a well known fact that active directory services don t consume a lot of resources of the system so domain controllers are appearing to be the first servers that are always virtualized in the environment.
Domain controller backup best practices. However in case of a single dc failure you should not restore this dc from backup instead you should simply install a fresh new server and promote it as a domain controller. Putting veeam backup replication to good use. You should have multiple domain controllers.
Leveraging the protected users group. Restoring active directory from a backup should be your last option for recovery. This first section is very important i recommend you read them all.
I would like to also mention one of the common best practices. Using the active directory recycle bin. This webinar shares their experiences so you can benefit from their best practices including.
Back up active directory on a regular basis you should back up your active directory regularly with an interval that doesn t exceed 60 days. You should backup your fsmo role holders and use that backup when restoring the whole ad environment after a disaster. This will allow for a single domain controller to fail and still provide full recovery without a backup.
Active directory backup best practices. Among the best practices of active directory backup is to have more than one copy of your domain controller according to the 3 2 1 backup rule.