I have not worked on backup exec for Exchange...however i have worked on Arkserv, which has one more type called Brick level backup - which does the backup mailbox by mailbox - gives an option for admin to restore sigle mailboxes...but takes for ever......
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:03:27 -0800 (PST), Brett Shirley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So not sure what you mean by "hot" backups. > > Exchange APIs allow you to grab incremental (or full of course, or > differential backups as well). Take a full backup, then you can take > regular incremental backups to your hearts content. This can give you > very little mail loss (well that has always been my belief anyway). > > All these 3 backup types can be done on a live server, so they're all live > backups, such that you can backup the mail database, and the service needs > not be taken offline, and that database will be (able to be made with the > log files) consistent. > > I'm sorry I'm not familiar with Backup Exec per se, so I'm not sure how > these 3 online backup types are exposed. > > Cheers, > Brett Shirley [msft] > ESE Developer > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > > > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005, Kern, Tom wrote: > > > Backup Exec does "live" backups. It uses the Exchange backup API's to > > get you a consistent backup of a live mail server. why would you do a > > flat file backup? and when you say flat file of your priv and pub > > stores, does this include the trans logs and checkpoint file or just > > the .edb and .stm files? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:07 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > > > > > I am using a Retrospect program that periodically makes a flat file > > backup of my private and public stores. It is simply called > > retrospect exchange backup. > > > > Pretty small actually, it does the bachup to a location and also has > > scheduling, which is temperamental at best. > > > > John Parker, MCSE > > IS Admin. > > Senior Technical Specialist > > Alpha Display Systems. > > Alpha Video > > 7711 Computer Ave. > > Edina, MN. 55435 > > > > 952-896-9898 Local > > 800-388-0008 Watts > > 952-896-9899 Fax > > 612-804-8769 Cell > > 952-841-3327 Direct > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Be excellent to each other" > > ---End of Line--- > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 3:59 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > > > When you say "live backup" what exactly are you referring to? Are you using > > an openfilemanager to back up the Exchange files with? > > > > al > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Parker > > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:08 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > > > Hi all... > > > > I currently use Backup exec to perform my nightly backups. I like it, it > > seems to work just fine. > > I also use a small retrospect piece that does a live backup to a flat file 4 > > times throughout the day. > > > > I was wondering if anyone else is performing "Hot" backups throughout the > > day and if so, what are you using? > > > > We are running Exchange 2000 on server 2000. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > John Parker, MCSE > > IS Admin. > > Senior Technical Specialist > > Alpha Display Systems. > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
