Can you elaborate further on why you don't feel comfortable using it with Exchange as well as what you think the limitations are, if you don't mind? Thanks a lot.
Ayers, Diane wrote: > We use DoubleTake on a number of DAS based File/Print servers in our > distributed environment that are fairly large (~1 TB). We > implemented it when we had some server failures that created extended > outages for clients while we recovered data from backup tapes. Our > current implementation is locally across a dedicated NIC to a "stand > by" server that can take over if we lose the primary. In our > configuration and failover or failback is a manually initiated > process. > > It seems to work pretty well but there are some limitations. We > briefly considered using it for Exchange and it may work for smaller > environments but I was not comfortable using it in a medium or large > exchange shop. I can't speak to SQL. Bottom line, It seems to work > well for File servers but I would not go farther than that. There > seems to be better ways of addressing the other systems. > > We are taking a close look at FRS that is in R2. We are hoping that > MS got it right this time... ;-) > > Diane > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 11:07 AM > To: ActiveDir (E-mail) > Subject: [ActiveDir] Doubletake(OT) > > Anyone using Doubletake out there? > My manager is interested in purchasing it and I was wondering what > you guys think of it, yea or nay. > > In my enviorment it doesn't seem to make sense except as to file > servers. DC's have built in redundancy if you have more than 1 and we > have an active/passive exchange2k3 cluster plus with RSG and/or dial > tone restore, it doesn't seem to apply here as well. > For MS SQL we are using a log shipping solution. > So i was just wondering if any one out there had experience with this > or a simillar product and how they are using it and if its worth it > to get. > > Thanks a lot. > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
