Your company has one main office and 10 branch offices.
You plan to deploy Active Directory.
You need to recommend a solution to recover Active Directory domain objects in the event of data loss. The solution must ensure that you can recover individually deleted user accounts.
What should you recommend?
A. Install multiple domain controllers.
B. Install a server that runs Windows Server 2008 that has Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS).
C. Schedule regular system state backups by using Windows Server Backup.
D. Schedule regular backups of the SYSVOL folder on the existing domain controller.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
To make sure that the Active Directory domain objects can be recovered in the event of data loss and to recover individually deleted user accounts, you need to use Windows Server Backup to schedule regular system state backups.
The Windows Server Backup feature in Windows Server 2008 consists of an MMC snap-in and command-line tools that provide a complete solution for your day-to-day backup and recovery needs. You can use four wizards to guide you through running backups and recoveries. You can use Windows
Server Backup to back up a full server (all volumes), selected volumes, or the system state. You can recover volumes, folders, files, certain applications, and the system state. And, in case of disasters like hard disk failures, you can perform a system recovery by using a full –this will restore your complete system
server backup and the Windows Recovery Environment
onto the new hard disk.
You need not backup SYSVOL folder because it can include updates to passwords for user accounts, computer accounts, and trusts. It can also include updates to group membership, policies, and the replication topology and its schedules.
Reference: Backup and Recovery Overview / What is Windows Server Backup?
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/12d477a8-36db-4c26-aa9f- e85499545b5b1033.mspx?mfr=true