10.2 File-Level Backup Tools

Content

• Overview and Objectives
  • Learning Objectives
• Real-world Context
• Archive Creation and Compression with tar
  • Compression Integration and Format Selection
  • Archive Extraction and Restoration Procedures
• Incremental Backup Strategies with rsync
  • Advanced rsync Options and Network Optimization
  • Remote Backup Implementation with rsync over SSH
• Network Backup Solutions and Modern Tools
• Backup Verification and Integrity Checking
• Common Pitfalls
• Recommended Reading
• Assessment
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Short Answer Questions

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