Data archiving systems. Setting up the Windows Server archiving system. Backup solutions with archiving functionality

Data archiving computer should be done in case of a rainy day. There was a sad case in my practice. There was a fire at one enterprise, and naturally the computer burned down along with hard drive, programs and databases were gone, it was clear to the naked eye that nothing could be restored. When the director of the company realized that all the data from this computer was hopelessly lost, he felt bad. Naturally, no archiving was carried out, no one even knew such a word, the system administrator quit a month ago due to a low salary, the management did not remember his name. This is the day, my friends, that you need to regularly archive data.

Creating an image of Windows 7 using the "Data Archiving" tool built into the operating system

In my article, I will tell you how system administrators use such tools as Backing up computer data and Creating a recovery disk, and what nuances there may be that are unfamiliar to a simple user without relevant experience. I want to say that such an incident would not have had any negative effect on a good admin; he would not have batted an eyelid, and would have restored everything in an hour. How, you ask?

• In our articles, we analyzed what it is in general, how to use it, as well as the product. But unfortunately, all these means will not help us, if the same catastrophe happens to us, they will all be useless without the means: Archiving computer data or Creating a system image.

Windows 7 was installed on the burned computer, let's imagine that the unpleasant events have not yet occurred, but the system administrator has already ordered a long life, how would you and I act, knowing that we cannot neglect such a useful tool as Data Archiving. By the way, do you know what’s different? Data archiving computer from Creating a system image? Read on.

Data archiving backs up our files, that is, photos, documents, drawings, music, etc. It is very important where it is produced, since we have a lot of personal data, it is better if it is a portable USB hard drive, where our entire household will probably fit, but you need to be careful with it, such drives are afraid of strong impacts. If we have few files, we can even use DVDs.

• Very many users Windows installation 7 split the hard drive into several partitions, install the operating system on one, store personal data on others, and this is correct, but it is not correct to store backup copies of your data on the same hard drive, even on a separately created partition, believe my sad experience and store everything on portable media or another hard drive.

Personally, I always use a simple and normal SATA or IDE hard drive; such a drive can even be dropped and there is unlikely to be any damage to it. Inexperienced people, of course, may have problems connecting an additional hard drive to a computer. But excuse me, for whom I wrote so many articles, for example: or Connection hard drive SATA and How to connect HDD IDE.

Now the most important thing is how we will act, now we will do it with the help of the tool Data archiving we made a backup copy of all our files on the computer onto a portable hard drive, let’s imagine what happened to our system unit something happened or it was stolen, so all our data was lost. But we have another computer and you and I can install the Windows 7 operating system there, then we will connect a USB hard drive with our archive and restore our data.

Start -> Control Panel->Archiving computer data era -> Recover files for all users lei, then we will indicate our archive and the process of restoring everything that you had on this computer will begin. If you don't need everything, restore only the files you need. But first things first.

• Unfortunately, Data Archiving does not restore the entire working Windows 7 operating system, but only your personal data included in the archive. If you want to make an archive of the entire Windows 7 OS, along with settings, programs and, of course, your files, then you need to use the tool. You can also deploy the created image on another computer and even with a different hardware configuration. Knowing certain subtleties, you can even extract individual files from the image; read our article Creating a system image.

We create a backup copy of our files using Computer Data Backup.

Start->Control Panel->Backup computer data->take your time to click the Archive button, first we’ll choose where.

Click the Change settings button

Next, select which hard drive (I have two of them, one is divided into two partitions (E:) and (C:), the second Local disk (N:) with a capacity of 465.76 GB, used specifically for storing archives) select it and click Further.

We can also store our data on a special paid server on the Internet, but there is a risk of theft of confidential data.
What should be archived? Provide Windows selection 7 or choose yourself, a good question, if you give the choice to Windows 7, the archive will include the files of your personal libraries, all your programs and files used by the operating system for work. Archiving will take quite a long time and remember, there is no guarantee that all the data you need will be included in the backup. Microsoft Help is available in this window. How to select files for Reserve copy?
So we check the box Give me a choice and continue.

In this window, you and I can select the files for archiving that we need. My advice is to select only personal data (folders with documents, music, photos, etc.), do not select files in system folders; to archive program settings, it is better to use not Data Archiving, but the System Image Creation tool (read System Image Creation).

Include a system image of disks, (E:) and (C:). Data archiving can additionally create entire disk images (E:) and (C:) on my computer along with the data archive.

Greetings, dear visitor to the PenserMan blog! Who doesn't know what it is archiving Windows data 7 and came to this page to find out, I’ll explain. The concept of archiving means processing data for subsequent storage, and in relation to computer data, that is, its files, also transcoding and compression.

Why is this needed? Everything is very simple. In order to restore all our data in exactly the same form in which it was before in the event of a system failure. How to do this, what is needed for this and what you should pay attention to we will consider in this topic.

What do you need for this and where to start?

Well, first of all, you need to take care of the place where the data will be archived. It is best to have a separate external hard drive for this. Because if you use a Windows 7 disk, there is a high probability that after a “system disaster” the files of the archive itself will be damaged. That is, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”!

Now let’s talk about where on the computer this archiving location is located. So, click “Start” then “Control Panel” and in the window that appears, select “Backup computer data”:

Or, if your “Setting parameters” window is not in the “Category” mode, but in the mode, for example, “Small icons”, then find “Backup and Restore” and click there:

But regardless of the type of the top window, you will still end up in a window, which we will consider in the next section of our topic. I ask you not to be annoyed by “advanced” PC users about such a detailed description, but still, my blog is primarily intended for retirees and dummies.

Choosing an archive location

Above I already talked about which disk it should be placed on. To accurately indicate this, you need to do the following: Click on “Change settings”:

Don't be scared by the next window. This is not the beginning of the process yet, although for some reason it says “Start data archiving”, but at the top there is the inscription “Setting up archiving”:

Wait until the flashing green bar calms down and next select your external hard drive. In my case, it’s “GST-PENSERMAN (I:)”. Then click “Next”:

We are done with choosing the archiving location. Go ahead.

Selecting Archiving Objects

At the next stage of setup, we decide “What to archive?”. I advise you to put an end to “Give me a choice.” The fact is that if you give the choice to Windows, then the system disk will also be archived. This is of no use to us. I'll explain why later. This is the window:

After you clicked “Next” above, the following window will appear, where we are required to check the boxes where necessary. Of course, the inscriptions will be different for you and me, but their meaning will not change. First of all, you need to check the boxes in the places that are enclosed in red rectangles; the rest are at your discretion, but it’s better if you check there too:

Let's figure out what all the above inscriptions mean.

• Archiving data of new users - this is if several users work on your computer.
• “HOUSE s” libraries are what are stored in the “My Documents” folder.
• “Guest s” libraries, if there is one, are when you provide the opportunity for strangers to work on your computer with limited rights.
• New volume (X:) – a logical disk on which there is no system files. Some may have several.
• Including a disk system image is what I talked about above when I suggested checking “Give me a choice.”

Regarding the last point, I hope you now understand that if we had checked “Give Windows a choice” at the very beginning, then the drive (C:) would have been backed up twice. And this is already unnecessary.

Now we need to decide how we will archive manually or automatically. Let's look at each of them.

Manual way to back up Windows 7 data

There is absolutely nothing complicated here. Again, as at the very beginning, go to Start/Control Panel/System and Security/Backup of computer data and get into the “Backup and Data” window. Here we click archive and the process begins:

Just don't forget to connect an external hard drive. Although if you do not connect it, you will immediately see that the “Archive” button will not be active, that is, gray.

During the archiving process, you can monitor how the process is progressing. To do this, click on the “View information” button and an additional window will appear. There it will be written how many percent of archiving has already been completed and which files are being copied and to which disk. You can also stop the archiving process from there by clicking on “Stop backup”:

Of course, all this can be done automatically, if suddenly the need arises.

Automatic way to back up Windows 7 data

In order for backup to be carried out automatically, you need to make the necessary settings, and more specifically, you need to specify the start time. It is better to do this immediately after selecting archiving objects, in the last window, where we checked the archiving parameters again. Click “Change schedule”:

And here you indicate the time you think is necessary. I think every Monday at 1 am will be the most acceptable option. Of course, you can set the day of the week at your discretion, depending on when your data changes usually accumulate, but it’s better to choose the time at night. Still, the process is long and responsible, and it is better not to interfere with it at this moment:

Then click “Save settings and exit”. Now, every time at the specified time, archiving of your data will automatically begin. Well, of course, unless you connect an external hard drive to your computer. This is what the archive itself looks like:

That's all about archiving Windows 7 data. Let's look at the next point.

Recovering data from an archive

You can restore data from the archive either completely or partially. This is done as follows. We go to the main window of the archiver and click on the “Restore my files” button. This, of course, is not the only method of entering the recovery archive, but in my opinion the most convenient:

After this, the following window will open for us, where we must either find the folder or file we need through the “Search” button, or do the same through the browse:

After clicking on “Browse Folder,” it usually takes about twenty seconds, or even more, until the next window appears. So don't be nervous and wait calmly. Then select what you need and click “Add folder”:

By the way, you can add more than one folder, but as many as you need. And if, for example, you need a folder that is located inside “Documents”, as in our case, then simply double-click with the left mouse button and so on until you find what you need. After this, the following window appears, where the added folder will be visible and we need to click “Next”:

In the following, select the location where you would like to restore this folder and click on “Restore”:

After all these manipulations, damaged or lost files or folders will be restored.

And the last point concerns the free space on your hard drive. Over time, more and more archives will be added and you need to keep track of this, especially when automatic data archiving is configured in Windows 7. Otherwise, you may not notice and hope that everything is archived, but it turns out not. To prevent this from happening, old unnecessary archives must be deleted. To do this, go to the main window of the archiver and click “Manage space”:

Well, there’s probably no need to show and describe further - everything is simple there. I think you can figure it out for yourself. But if you have any questions, comments are at your service. I will answer.

That's all I wanted to convey to you about such a wonderful instrument as Windows 7 data archiving. I hope you can use it. But I sincerely wish you that no system failures occur and that you do not have to restore data!

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the Penserman blog.

Archiving is the most effective and best tool for ensuring data safety. Timely backup of information can not only protect you from losing important files, but also allow you to restore your computer after serious failures.

Introduction

Purely theoretically, modern Windows operating systems should be able to run on computers without failures for a very long time. To do this, the OS integrates many software mechanisms that are responsible for the security and reliability of the system, designed to independently resolve various problems that arise during the operation of a PC. The same applies to the hardware component of the computer, the components of which, under normal operating conditions, should serve the user for at least several years.

But in practice everything looks a little different. In some situations, Windows stability is not as impeccable as the developers claim, and PC parts can fail after only a few days of operation. At the same time, all this can happen, as always, at the most inopportune moment. So sooner or later, an unpleasant situation may happen to any of you, as a result of which the operating system will become inoperable or important data will be lost. It is possible that both will happen at the same time.

In order to help users avoid serious troubles associated with the loss of information and failures in the OS, there are several tools in Windows that allow you to archive the necessary data, as well as create system restore checkpoints, a system image or a system recovery disk. In the future, the created copies can be used to resuscitate certain information or the entire system as a whole.

All recovery and archiving mechanisms can be found in Control panels system.

If in the computer settings window you have set browsing by category (by default), then you need to find the link Backing up computer data In chapter system and safety. If you have set to view all panel elements, then look for the option Archive or restore.

After launching it, a window will open in front of you containing links to various tools for archiving and restoring data.

Data archiving

Data archiving is the periodic creation of copies of files and folders that you work with most often, as well as your settings account. If at point Archiving you will see the inscription Data archiving is not configured, this means that archiving was not previously performed in this system and if data is damaged, you risk losing it once and for all.

To correct this situation, click on the link Set up backup, after which the Archiving Setup Wizard will launch.

At the first stage, the utility will scan and identify all storage devices that are connected to your computer and display a list of them (except for the system drive) in a new window. From this list, you should select the disk on which you plan to store the created archives.

The most optimal storage for backup copies is considered an external (removable) hard drive that can be stored separately from the computer. At the same time, portable magnetic drives, essentially being ordinary HDDs housed in a housing with a controller, can store the same large volumes of information as their internal storage. This means that, if necessary, in many cases you can do full copy your disk and transfer all its contents, for example, to another computer. In cases where the data being archived is small in size, you can select USB flash drives, memory cards or recordable optical discs (CD, DVD) as storage objects.

In addition to external drives, you can store archived copies of files on any non-system partitions of internal hard drives. For example, this is advisable in the case when several hard drives are installed in the computer at once. If, however, a logical partition physically located on it is selected as the location for storing a backup copy of data from the disk, then if the hard drive fails, you will still say goodbye to all your information. So it is better to store data and their backups on different physical media.

Windows also provides the ability to save archived files in local network on remote computers.

Having selected the location to save the archive copy, press the button Further, after which a window will open in front of you.

Here we are asked to choose between automatic and manual selection of archiving objects. In the first case, the system itself will archive files from key user libraries and folders. In the second, you can make the choice yourself.

• Data files saved in folders and libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, AppData, Contacts, Desktop, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Saved Games and Searches.
• A system image that is an exact copy system partition disk and includes the system itself and all its parameters, user settings and files, as well as installed programs.

Of course, many users (especially beginners) will find this type of backup simpler, but it still has its drawbacks. First of all, this concerns the automatic creation of a system image archive, which can be very voluminous and lead to rapid overflow of the drive intended for storing backup copies. At the same time, it is impossible to select individual elements from the system image during data recovery, for example, only a library with documents, and therefore it is not suitable for restoring individual files or folders. So it is better to take the process of preparing a planned archive under your own control, and create an image of the system partition manually, as needed.

After selecting the item Give me a choice A window will open in front of you where you can independently mark the necessary objects for archiving using checkboxes.

Particular attention should be paid to the fact that the system separates data from different accounts, as well as data on hard drives. That is, you can choose to archive the libraries of all computer users at once, or individually. Each user also has the opportunity to select the desired components to be archived. In addition, you can add to the backup necessary files and folders located on hard drive partitions. To do this, simply open required section(click on the triangle on the left) and select the necessary objects. If you want to create a complete copy of a logical drive, check the box next to it without opening it.

Under the list of libraries and components for archiving, at the bottom of the window there is a separate item for creating a system disk image. At the same time, if several operating systems are installed on your computer in different partitions, then Windows will include all of them in the created image. This can be clearly seen from our screenshot, which was taken on a computer with two operating systems installed.

True, we agreed that in this example we will not create an image of the system, but will leave this matter for later. So for now, let’s uncheck the box Include a disk system image.

After you select the required components and click the button Further, a control window will open in which you will be asked to check all the main archiving parameters again.

Here you can change archiving schedule by clicking on the link with the self-explanatory title.

In the schedule settings window, you can select the frequency, days of the week and time of archiving in automatic mode. When choosing a time, do not forget that the computer should be turned on at that moment and it is better not to be used by you, since the archiving procedure can seriously slow down the work process. In addition, in this window you can completely disable automatic creation backups on a schedule and subsequently do it only manually.

Finally, when all the parameters are specified and the settings are completed, to start the archiving procedure of the selected objects, click the button Save settings and start archiving. Windows will immediately begin the backup process according to the created rules. At this moment, you will be able to clearly monitor the progress of archiving using the indicator located in the window.

To view more detailed information You can click the View details button, after which an additional window will open in front of you, which will reflect the progress of the running procedure.

The duration of the archiving process directly depends on the number of objects you specified, as well as their total volume, and can take from several minutes to several hours.

After the backup is created, in the already familiar archiving window, information about the size of the created archive and its contents, the time of creation of the next copy, as well as the date of the last archiving will appear.

Here you can also change or disable the schedule, perform unscheduled archiving (Archive button), create a system image or optical boot disk system recovery, as well as manage archiving disk space.

From the same window you can access the general list of backup copies by clicking on the button View archives, as well as change the system image parameters.

In order to free up disk space if it is full, in the archive list display window you can delete unnecessary (irrelevant) copies by highlighting the required entry and pressing the button Delete.

So, we have just looked at planned and manual archiving of information, which allows you to systematically save the necessary data, including personal files and folders, on selected media, thereby ensuring the possibility of their quick recovery. But we should not forget about the operating system, which is the main and most important tool for the user when working with a computer.

There are often cases when, under the influence of various external factors, the normal operation of the system is disrupted. For example, this can happen when the computer becomes infected with a virus or there is a sudden power outage. In certain situations, in the event of serious failures, restoring Windows functionality can be very difficult, and sometimes it is completely impossible to do. In this case, users have to not only completely reinstall the system, but also configure its settings, reinstall device drivers, as well as all programs and applications.

To avoid such unpleasant troubles and make your life easier in the event of an OS crash, Windows has a standard tool that allows you to create exact copies of the partitions in which the system is installed. By creating an image of the system partition, in the future you will be able to restore from it the entire operating system with already configured settings, personal libraries and applications you have installed in a matter of minutes.

As you probably already guessed, the same tool is used to create a disk image in Windows Backup and recovery, which we discussed above when studying the data archiving procedure. Having opened this component, in the left column of the window, you can see a link with a self-explanatory name, clicking on which will launch the mechanism for creating a copy of the system disk.

First, as in the case of regular data archiving, you will be asked to select a location to store the created image. The most preferable option here is On hard drive. In this case, it is better to store the system image on a separate internal or external drive, and not on another logical partition of the hard drive with the system installed. Only then will you be able to restore the OS in the event of a mechanical failure of the HDD.

The option of storing the image on DVDs is also not bad. But here everything will depend on how much space your backup copy of the system partition takes up. For example, in our case, archiving two system partitions may require about 145 GB. This means that to record such an image you will need 31 regular (single-layer) DVD discs.

If the system image does not exceed 30-40 GB, then optical disks can be used to store the system. Although fiddling with 8-10 media will also seem like a burden to many users.

The last alternative option for storing system images is network storage. To be honest, this option cannot be called optimal. After all, in order to pull out a backup copy from a remote resource, you need to connect the computer to the network, which without a fully installed operating system can be very problematic or simply impossible.

After selecting the location of the system image, a window will open in front of you in which you will need to select the disks to be included in the backup.

In fact, the figure clearly shows that in addition to system partitions, images of other logical drives can also be included in the backup. However, there is one condition here - you cannot include a disk image in the archive if it is selected as the system copy storage.

Having selected the sections required for archiving, click Further. Finally, a control window appears before us confirming the archiving parameters. The most important thing here is to pay attention to the size of the required archive space. If the predicted volume is at least slightly higher than the amount of free space on the media or almost equal to it, then it is better not to start archiving. Otherwise, you risk wasting a lot of time.

After making sure that the selected parameters are correct, click on the button Archive, to directly launch the procedure for creating a system image. If something doesn’t suit you during the archiving process, you can click the button Cancel and configure all settings again.

After completing the backup of the system partition, the wizard will prompt you to create system recovery disk. This disk will be very useful to you in cases where you need to restore the system from an image, but in this case it will be impossible to launch a previously installed copy of Windows, and therefore it will be impossible to launch the built-in standard recovery tool. Please note that when crashes or virus infections occur, it is often the boot area of ​​the system or the components responsible for starting the OS that are damaged. So the likelihood that you will encounter just such a situation is very high.

What is a recovery disk? Essentially, this is a boot disk (you can boot your computer from it) containing basic diagnostic tools and Windows recovery, with the help of which you can reanimate a computer after serious failures, including from a previously created system image.

If, after completing the system image creation procedure, you do not have a blank optical disk, then creating a recovery disk can be postponed until later. Subsequently, this can be done from a component of the system already familiar to us - Backup and recovery by clicking on the link in the left column Create a system repair disk.

The process of creating this disc is very simple. In the window that opens, you select the desired drive (if you have several of them), insert a blank DVD into it and press the button Create disk. The system will do the rest automatically for you.

Conclusion

Remember that regular archiving of data that is very important to you is the key to the fact that one day you will not have to mourn the irretrievably lost personal documents, photographs, family videos and other unique files.

Also, do not forget about your main working tool - the operating system. After all, having a backup copy of the system partition, in the event of critical Windows failures or even a hard drive failure, you can always quickly restore not only the working state of the computer, but also all your personal libraries, installed applications and system settings.

Every Windows user I've probably come across the concept of archiving at least once. Now we will try to find out what it is. We will especially consider the process that concerns the role of this process in information recovery.

What is archiving?

First of all, when starting to consider this issue, it should be noted that many users confuse the concept of archiving with the concept of archiving. This process is actually somewhat similar to archiving. However, it has a more complex algorithm that deals with reserving space for storing information on disk space. Thus, if you look at it, the archiving process is the creation of a copy of any objects, a system image, the state of settings and everything that is on the hard drive.

Similarities and differences between archiving and archiving

For users who do not see the difference between these two processes, the following comparison can be made. There is much in common between these processes. However, there are plenty of differences. For example, an archive in which information is placed is created only to reduce its size. Many modern archivers allow you to compress information by a factor of two or more. However, the archiving system works on a slightly different principle, but it still involves data compression at the physical level. Archive programs, such as WinRAR, create an archive from which information can then be extracted. Windows Backup creates what is commonly called a backup. As you can see for yourself, there is a difference. This is not packed data, but images that contain information about all installed applications, settings and user files. Many users have probably encountered the issue of restoring settings and data, for example, in devices based on the Android operating system. Let's talk about this a little later. Essentially, this is a system for creating backup copies of the contents of a computer or mobile device, which makes it possible to restore the system in the event of damage or a critical failure. In this case, we are talking about a virtual copy rather than a physical one.

Windows systems

On Windows operating systems this process somewhat reminiscent of the work of programs that allow you to restore data after deletion. The thing is that files on the hard drive are not destroyed after being deleted from the Recycle Bin. They are simply assigned a different index, which consists of the "$" character, which replaces the first letter of the file name. So it is here: document archiving is carried out not only with volume compression, but also with file renaming. It is not possible to open copies that were created using this process.

Mobile systems

In settings mobile devices Quite often you can find sections on data recovery and archiving. Essentially, archiving in such systems is the same as archiving on a computer. However, when creating a copy, slightly different methods are used. First of all, it is worth noting that compared to Windows systems, which provide the ability to save an image only on the hard drive, mobile systems operate in a more advanced version. For example, the same operating systems such as Android or iOS allow the user to choose where to save information. You can directly select the device itself or a removable card, but this is only true for Android devices, since Apple gadgets do not support removable storage media.

How does the archiving process work?

The operation of the archiving system is a separate issue. The thing is that the created virtual copy of a particular file comes down to not copying all the data in full, but reducing it by several tens of times. If any of the users have already noticed, the hard disk or system image takes up almost the same disk space as the original files. So, for example, when archiving a disk with 200 GB of memory, full of heavy programs and user files, the system will offer to reserve somewhere around 140-150 GB. It is clear that using DVD discs in this case is inappropriate. When creating a system image without copying user information, the space required is three times less. Such a copy will take approximately 60-70 GB. For Windows 7, 8 or 10 operating systems, a minimum of 40-45 GB.

In terms of hard drive memory usage, creating a copy will cost you money. It is worth noting that the copy size is completely independent of the hard drive capacity. The system itself will reserve the space it needs. As for mobile devices, this function is also provided for them. Archiving in this sense is the same as in stationary systems, however, much less space will be required to save data compared to the same Windows operating system. At the same time, saving an image of the system and all files located on a removable memory card is very simple. You can save a system image on the card that will not significantly affect the disk space of the removable media.

How to create and restore copies of system images and disks?

In the Windows operating system and mobile systems The data recovery function was initially included. True, the archiving process in Windows 10 makes you think again. The system reserves an unimaginable amount of memory. But on the other hand, let users not be outraged. Appearance blue screen death testifies to many things. Perhaps this is correct. When problems associated with restoring the system's functionality begin, the user will not care about all the information that was stored on the disk and its logical partitions. Apparently, two copies are made in the Windows 10 operating system. The first is directly responsible for the operating system parameters, and the second is for the user’s files and programs. So, before you rush to delete directories with recovery data, it’s better to think again.

Conclusion

It is already clear that archiving means backing up data. The concepts of archiving and archiving should not be confused. In some ways, these two concepts are similar to each other. However, you should understand the following fact: in any system, backups are almost a key component. The user may need them in case of unexpected failures to restore the system. This review did not cover specialized information recovery utilities. This may not be necessary for the purposes of this review. Today, there are many specialized programs that can be used to perform processes such as archiving and recovery. You can, for example, take the Acronis Disc Image program. Working with this program is very simple. It is worth noting that this is not the only software product that allows you to perform actions of this kind.

Good afternoon!

Due to the large amount of data on the server, it is necessary to divide data archiving into several stages, how to do this?

Need to archive:

1. Actually, the server itself (system volume), its state, and other system things to restore the system in the event of any failure or breakdown, it is enough to do this 1-2 times a week.
2. there is a separate volume with data, just a file storage, this data is large in volume, on average it takes 6-7 hours to create a full backup of this data, this data must be backed up daily at night.
3. There is one virtual machine (Linux), I couldn’t backup it in automatic mode at all, or I didn’t understand how to freeze it at the time of backup, make a copy and unfreeze it (if possible), or let’s say I turn it off in time, then this happens backup, and then somehow it needs to be turned on automatically immediately after the backup (I don’t know how), this backup also needs to be done daily, preferably together with a data backup (step 2)

Backup storage is several iSCSI LUNs (2+2+1+1)Tb, 2+2TB are supposed to be used for data, 1TB for the system, and 1TB for Hyper-V as well

But Data Archiving System Windows Server, does not allow you to create multiple schedules, or I don’t know how, perhaps there is a way to create a backup task in the form of a script and run it in the task scheduler, if so, please share information on how to create such tasks, plus you need to specify for different tasks different disks storage facilities.

And there is also a question about using several storage disks for backups, for example, the server has been making copies of data on a schedule for a long time, 2 volumes are specified as storage for this archive (for backup), and let’s say one of these volumes died in the process, in this In this case, will the entire archive be lost or will it still be possible to recover some of the data if necessary? I'm interested in how archives are stored when using 2 or more disks (volumes) as storage? These are the options I see

1. The archive is written to all volumes at the same time (and if one dies, the entire archive dies)
2. The archive is written alternately day by day, first on one volume, the next day on another, in turn, and if one of the volumes dies, then only part of the archives is lost; over time, the archives also disappear according to the order.
3. The archive is first made only for the first volume, after it is filled, the archiving is transferred to the second volume, etc., if one of the volumes is dead, the archiving period for which this particular dead volume was used is lost, and then, depending on your luck, or the old one the archive will die or a new one.

If there are alternative options for creating backup copies using the system (do not offer third-party products), I would like to hear about them.

Well, regarding archiving a Hyper-V machine, how to archive it correctly if it does not stop on its own? windows system With its VSS technology, it has nothing to do with whether it is even possible to back up such virtual machines automatically? Well, something like freezing before bakup and then defrosting immediately after.

I would be very grateful for any help in correctly setting up server backups and data on it, Thank you!