---------------------------- Top of message ---------------------------- >>--> 02-13-08 16:06 S.SHEPPARD (SHS) Re: Backing up PST files
We are in the same boat here but, even worse, the customer has 'chosen' to store all of the .PST files on a shared NetApp FAS drive, something not officially supported by Microsoft. Supposedly this was only going to be a temporary solution until implementation of something called Symantec Enterprise Vault. However, the $1M price tag on that is now a problem and we have been asked the implications of continuing to do these backups as we do now, given a 1TB/year growth rate. Currently, we are backing up around 400GB/night out of 2TB of .PSTs and were going to setup a test of subfile backup early next week. I too would be interested in any limitations to this scheme. If there is a .PST larger than 2GB, is it backed up normally? Thanks Sam Sheppard San Diego Data Processing Corp. (858)-581-9668 -----------------------------------------------------------------------` ---------------------------- Top of message ---------------------------- >>--> 02-13-08 10:43 ..NETMAIL (001) [ADSM-L] Backing up PST f Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:41:56 -0500 From: "Paul Zarnowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ADSM-L] Backing up PST files using dynamic subfile and OFS To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU _________________________________Top_of_Message_________________________________ Greetings... We are starting to use Exchange and Outlook here, and now we need to figure out how to backup PST files.. I know there has been some discussion of this in the past on this list, and I have researched this. Here's our problem. We have a client constituency who will be running Outlook on systems, some of which are connected sporadically (laptops) and/or over slower speed network connections. It seems that Open File Support (OFS) can be used to successfully back up PST files, which is good. We'd like to also use dynamic subfile backup on the systems that are connected via slower networks. The problem is that subfile backups have a 2GB filesize limit, and PST files can grow >2GB. Is anyone else faced with this challenge? If so, how are you addressing it? Thanks. ..Paul -- Paul Zarnowski Ph: 607-255-4757 Manager, Storage Services Fx: 607-255-8521 719 Rhodes Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 Em: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------------------`