Is it possible to backup windows server 2019 to the same server?

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Denis2020-01-02 18:01:52

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Denis, 2020-01-02 18:01:52

Good afternoon.
Recently, windows server 2019 with a pre-installed active directory has been transferred for administration. I noticed that backup is not configured. Asked this question and would like to know if it would be a good practice to make a backup copy and leave it on the same server?
Those. I imagine this way - the main drive C is divided into 2, and then on the second created drive using windows server backup to create scheduled backups.
I would like to ask the experts how viable this method is - is it possible? is this a good practice?

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Roman Molchanov, 2020-01-02
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1) It's possible.
2) It's bad practice, but it's better than no backup at all.
The backup should be stored on a separate hardware, ideally it should also be initiated not by the system, but by an external device / system, so that the system being backed up has minimal rights to the backup files.

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Newbie2, 2020-01-02
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How will you restore a backup if the hard drive fails? And if the server is damaged by a cryptolocker?

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Artem @Jump, 2020-01-02
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I would like to know if it is good practice to make a backup copy and leave it on the same server?

Of course , it is always useful to have one of the copies at hand - in the same room, or on the same computer.
A copy that is stored in a remote DC takes a long time to download, sometimes it is critical.
Therefore, keeping one of the copies locally is a good practice.

I imagine this way - the main drive C is divided into 2, and then on the second created drive using windows server backup to create scheduled backups.

What means on the second created disk?
Copy one disk to another. Why break something?
Well, it's not clear what exactly you are going to back up. Data or system?

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Saboteur, 2020-01-02
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Those. I imagine this way - the main drive C is divided into 2, and then on the second created drive using windows server backup to create scheduled backups.

It depends on what problem you want to solve with such a backup.
If a drive fails, both copies will fail.
If the user overwrites working information, it will be possible to restore from such a backup.
It is better if the backup disk is a separate physical device. And if it's a different server altogether, that's even better.