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dgt_sys04 – Backup and restore

Module Title: dgt_sys04 – Backup and Restore

module Description:

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, data is one of the most valuable assets for individuals and organizations alike. The importance of having a robust backup strategy cannot be overstated—loss of data can lead to significant financial losses, damage to reputation, and operational disruptions. This module, “dgt_sys04 – Backup e Restore,” is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement effective backup and restore solutions on Linux systems.

module Objectives:

  1. Understand the Importance of Backups:
  2. Explore why regular backups are crucial for data integrity, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

  3. Discuss real-world scenarios where lack of adequate backups resulted in catastrophic outcomes.

  4. Introduction to Backup Concepts:

  5. Learn key terminologies such as full, incremental, differential backups, and the restore process.

  6. Understand backup policies, retention strategies, and compliance requirements.

  7. Hands-On Experience with Backup Tools:

  8. TAR: Master the basics of creating and extracting archives using TAR, a simple yet powerful tool for file compression and archiving.
  9. Rsync: Dive into Rsync’s capabilities for efficient data synchronization and incremental backups over networks.
  10. Bacula: Gain insights into Bacula, an open-source network backup solution that offers comprehensive features like centralized management of backup tasks.

  11. Restic: Explore Restic as a modern, fast, and secure tool designed to back up files in a distributed manner with strong encryption support.

  12. Developing Backup Strategies:

  13. Learn how to design backup solutions tailored to specific needs, considering factors such as data criticality, system architecture, and resource availability.

  14. Implement best practices for testing backups and ensuring successful restoration processes.

  15. Security Considerations in Backups:

  16. Discuss the importance of securing backup data through encryption, access controls, and secure storage locations.

  17. Practical Labs and Case Studies:

  18. Engage in hands-on labs to practice creating, managing, and restoring backups using the aforementioned tools.
  19. Analyze case studies that highlight both successful and failed backup implementations.

Target Audience:

This module is ideal for system administrators, IT professionals, DevOps engineers, and anyone responsible for data management on Linux systems. Prior experience with Linux administration is recommended to fully benefit from the technical aspects of this module.

module Outcomes:

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
– Articulate the critical importance of having a backup strategy.
– Select appropriate tools and methods for creating backups tailored to specific organizational needs.
– Implement secure and efficient backup solutions using TAR, Rsync, Bacula, and Restic on Linux systems.
– Design and execute restore procedures to recover data from various types of backup media.

Join us in mastering the art of backup and restoration—ensuring that your organizations data remains safe, secure, and always accessible when needed.
The students can push their exercises to the Academy DevOps & SRE GIT project. For this module, create a folder with your username as its name in the following subfolder: https://github.com/Garanti-Del-Talento/gdt_academy