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 Microsoft calls the new 'File History' feature 'backup'...and it is, in a workstation-sort-of-way.  However, this is not a replacement for a comprehensive backup plan.  It is primarily a convenience feature where users can restore files themselves without IT Support intervention.  It **is** very convenient and can be a valuable part of a backup strategy...mostly for mobile PCs. Microsoft calls the new 'File History' feature 'backup'...and it is, in a workstation-sort-of-way.  However, this is not a replacement for a comprehensive backup plan.  It is primarily a convenience feature where users can restore files themselves without IT Support intervention.  It **is** very convenient and can be a valuable part of a backup strategy...mostly for mobile PCs.
  
-The new 'File Historyfeature **uses an external (USB) hard drive** as the backup destination.+The new **File History** feature **uses an external (USB) hard drive** as the backup destination.
  
 Restoring files is very easy using the ''Previous Versions'' tab of the **file properties** window. Restoring files is very easy using the ''Previous Versions'' tab of the **file properties** window.
  
-==== Previous Versions Feature ====+===== Previous Versions Feature =====
  
 This is the older feature introduced with Windows 7, based on VSS (snapshot) technology.  It is appropriate for Windows Servers and is easy to configure, **as long as you have enough free disk space**. This is the older feature introduced with Windows 7, based on VSS (snapshot) technology.  It is appropriate for Windows Servers and is easy to configure, **as long as you have enough free disk space**.
  
-=== Settings Options ===+==== Settings Options ====
  
   * Enabled or Disabled   * Enabled or Disabled
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   * Schedule of Snapshots   * Schedule of Snapshots
  
-=== Images for Windows Server 2016 Standard File Server ===+==== Images for Windows Server 2016 Standard File Server ====
  
 {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_1.png?285 |Right-Click a Drive Icon}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_2.png?285 |Select Which Drive to Protect}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_3.png?285 |Specify How Much Storage to Commit}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_1.png?285 |Right-Click a Drive Icon}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_2.png?285 |Select Which Drive to Protect}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_3.png?285 |Specify How Much Storage to Commit}}
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 {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_4.png?285 |Set the Schedule}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_5.png?285 |...and the Advanced Schedule Options}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_4.png?285 |Set the Schedule}} {{:computing:windows:file_server_file_history_5.png?285 |...and the Advanced Schedule Options}}
computing/windows/history.1529083878.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/06/15 11:31 by gcooper