{"id":25195,"date":"2018-10-04T19:12:23","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T15:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=25195"},"modified":"2023-08-22T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:40:11","slug":"windows-server-backup-multiple-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/windows-server-backup-multiple-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"How to \u0421reate Multiple Backup Schedules in Windows Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple backup schedules are used in most backup infrastructures to make backup processes flexible and efficient. You can, for example, configure separate backup schedules for the whole server backup and just one SQL database. However, built-in Windows Server Backup does not allow this to be accomplished via its GUI.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-content \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>In this article, we consider a way to create a windows server backup of multiple schedules with the third-party backup solution. For instance, it can be done with MSP360 software for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/solutions\/server-backup\/\">Windows Server backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__left\" style=\"width: 40%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Why-You-Need-to-Back-Up-Windows-Server.png\" alt=\"Whitepaper icon\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__right\" style=\"width: 60%;\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__title\">Why You Need to Back Up Windows Server and How MSP360 Helps<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__text\">Discover the ins and outs of a server backup strategy using MSP360 Backup.<\/div>\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper hs-cta-deferred\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\" data-portal=\"5442029\" data-id=\"a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\" id=\"hs-cta-a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/5442029\/a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/5442029\/a03f1309-f6ae-439a-9be0-d11b29410547.png\" alt=\"CTA\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Windows Server Backup Multiple Schedules<\/h2>\n<p>The built-in Windows Server Backup tool <strong>does not allow the creation of multiple backup schedules<\/strong> - you can only modify the existing backup job or stop the backup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-schedules-with-Windows-Server-backup.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with Windows Server Backup\" width=\"622\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-schedules-with-Windows-Server-backup.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-schedules-with-Windows-Server-backup-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You should also remember that with the Windows Server Backup tool you will need to decide whether you would like to create a full server backup with the support of disaster recovery or use the files\/folders scope for user data protection. The first option can consume storage and be time-consuming, so you may not wish to do it every day.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you are forced to use Windows Task Scheduler, which allows you to trigger <b>Wbadmin <\/b>(command-line interface to Windows Server Backup) depending on the schedule used. It is a more complicated process, but it works. If you are interested, please check <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/storage-at-microsoft\/customizing-windows-server-backup-schedule\/ba-p\/423808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft blog post<\/a> on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to get more backup schedules is by using third-party backup tools. Let\u2019s check how it works in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/backup\/\">MSP360 Backup for Windows Server<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Multiple Scheduled Backups with MSP360 Backup<\/h2>\n<p>You need to create a backup plan to set Windows Server Backup for multiple schedules you need. MSP360 Backup\u2019s <b>backup plan<\/b> is equivalent to Windows Server Backup <b>job<\/b>, so you need to create one or more backup plans for every backup scenario.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start the backup plan wizard by clicking either the <b>Files<\/b> or <b>Image Based<\/b>button. With the \u201cFiles\u201d button you can back up data on the file level; the \u201cImage-Based\u201d button allows you to capture an entire volume on the lower level. So, the second option is better for a whole system backup or as part of a disaster recovery strategy.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25197 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup\" width=\"593\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you need to choose a backup strategy: <b>Local or Cloud backup<\/b>, or <b>Hybrid Backup<\/b>. We will use the <b>Local or Cloud<\/b> strategy for an example.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <i>Select Backup Storage<\/i> step requires you to select the target storage or add a new account:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25198 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-The-Select-Backup-Storage-step.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. The Select Backup Storage step\" width=\"636\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-The-Select-Backup-Storage-step.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-The-Select-Backup-Storage-step-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-The-Select-Backup-Storage-step-624x494.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name your backup plan and proceed to <i>Select Backup Mode<\/i>. This enables you to bypass certain wizard steps if you do not wish to go deeper into the backup configuration. We will use <b>Advanced Mode<\/b> to cover all aspects.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25199 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Mode-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Advanced Mode settings\" width=\"628\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Mode-settings.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Mode-settings-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Mode-settings-624x491.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <i>Advanced Options<\/i> step, you need to select block-level backup.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25200 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Options-Step.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Advanced Options Step\" width=\"633\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Options-Step.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Options-Step-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Advanced-Options-Step-624x487.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next step you need to select the files and folders to backup:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Select-files-and-folders.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Select files and folders\" width=\"633\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Select-files-and-folders.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Select-files-and-folders-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Select-files-and-folders-624x487.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceed to the <i>Schedule<\/i> step leaving previous screens on their defaults since it is not the focus of the current topic.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <i>Schedule<\/i> step, you can configure your backup plan to run only once, either manually or dependent upon a schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25202 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Schedule settings\" width=\"633\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-settings.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-settings-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-settings-624x492.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a close look at scheduling - please select the <b>Recurring<\/b> option and click on it. <b>Edit Schedule<\/b>. You will see scheduling options as below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-reccuring-options.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Schedule reccuring options\" width=\"548\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-reccuring-options.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Schedule-reccuring-options-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. You can create a separate schedule for each backup plan. For example, we have created a weekly backup plan that runs at 1:00 am on Sunday:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25204 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Reccuring-schedule.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Reccuring schedule\" width=\"550\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Reccuring-schedule.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Reccuring-schedule-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you would like to create daily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/incremental-backup-guide\/\">incremental backups<\/a>, select <b>Daily<\/b> in the <i>Type<\/i> section. In such cases, you should also configure a full backup to run periodically.<\/p>\n<p>Leave other options on default and proceed to the <i>Summary<\/i> screen where you can review the changes made, and run the new backup plan.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to set full backups scheduling after configuring the block-level backup.<\/p>\n<p>When you are finished setting your backup, it will be running with multiple schedules.<\/p>\n<h2>Use One Schedule with <strong>Synthetic Full Backup<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular backup scenarios is creating one backup plan for user data protection running daily and weekly. This could be accomplished using the MSP360 Backup incremental backup with a scheduled Full backup. When combined with Retention policies, this arrangement permits you to have the desired number of full backups with a set of incremental data copies for a more precise restoration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/synthetic-full-backup-explained\/\">Synthetic full backup<\/a> works similar to incremental: only changed files are backed up to storage. After the backup, it merges data produced from previous backups to get a full-like data copy.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>All of it can be achieved using only one backup plan - here is how to configure it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please repeat <b>steps 4 - 8<\/b> from the previous section and proceed to <i>Full Backup Options.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Full-backup-options.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Full backup options\" width=\"639\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Full-backup-options.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Full-backup-options-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Full-backup-options-624x488.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/i><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Select <b>Schedule Full Backup<\/b> and click <b>Edit Schedule.<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can, for example, schedule a synthetic full backup for the first Sunday of every month:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Set-the-schedule.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple Scheduled Backups with CloudBerry Backup. Set the schedule\" width=\"563\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Set-the-schedule.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Scheduled-Backups-with-CloudBerry-Backup.-Set-the-schedule-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>2. Keeping our previously configured backup schedule in mind, you will get weekly backups containing only modified data, while automatically generating separate full backups every month.<\/p>\n<p>3. Repeat the final steps from the previous chapter to finish the backup plan configuration.<\/p>\n<p>A synthetic full backup can also minimize the load on production servers as MSP360 Backup does all transformation tasks on the backup server using previously captured data.<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote><p>Note that MSP360 Backup supports full synthetic backup only when used with Amazon S3 or Wasabi cloud storage.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>In addition to file-level data protection, MSP360 Backup supports full server backup and restoration (including restoration on bare metal), as well as a variety of app-level backup scenarios: SQL backup, Exchange backup, Synthetic backup, etc. You can store the data both locally or in one of a broad range of supported cloud storage providers. Of course, there is no limit on backup plan scheduling.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Multiple backup schedules are a necessity for any modern backup tool since they allow for the support of any corporate requirements. When using Windows Server Backup you can set up a few schedules requiring more user actions by creating script files in Windows Task Scheduler, hence complicating the backup configuration.<\/p>\n<p>You may prefer implementing a third-party backup tool for multiple scheduling right off-the-bat, thus broadening your range of useful backup options. If you do not have the right tool yet - try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/solutions\/server-backup\/\">MSP360 Backup for Windows Server<\/a> for free and check if it aligns with your business needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple backup schedules are used in most backup infrastructures to make backup processes flexible and efficient. You can, for example, configure separate backup schedules for the whole server backup and just one SQL database. However, built-in Windows Server Backup does not allow this to be accomplished via its GUI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":26025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[877,894,882],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-articles","category-msp360-backup","category-msp360-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25195"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56070,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25195\/revisions\/56070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}