I concur. A full backup does a lot of the housekeeping stuff by default for you - reliable backup, clearing logs, restores are a WHOLE bunch simpler - all as Andy mentioned.
If you can afford the backup solution to allow you to backup nightly, then do it. Even if you nearly can. How much value do you place in the security of your job. It would suck to have it threatened by something as easy to avoid as this... One more thing. While there may be noone working in your office over the weekend, that doesn't mean that the weekend shouldn't somehow be included in your backup cycle. My $0.02 (inc GST). themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2004 9:24 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: DR testing > > Differential backups do not clear the trans logs. > Fulls are always best, you can restore from the previous > nights backup without wading through a weeks worth of tapes > that may or may not all be recoverable. I like the odds > better with full backups every night. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Matthew Joyce > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:12 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: DR testing > > Why is this ? > I was considering full system and store on mondays and > differential through the week. > > Ed, I respect your knowledge in these matters, but I do wish > you would explain some of the statements you make. > When you say, "only thing I ever recommend", is this because > you only recommend best solutions and do not have to worry > about the cost of implementing, or have you have occasions > where incremental or differential backups don't work ? > > > Matt Joyce > Children's Cancer Institute Australia > http://www.ccia.org.au > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ed > > Crowley [MVP] > > Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2004 4:20 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: DR testing > > > > > > For Exchange, incremental and differental backups are > useful only for > > answering MCSE exam questions. A full backup nightly is the only > > thing I ever recommend. > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Matthew Joyce > > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 4:08 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: DR testing > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have some new PCs which won't be being used for a couple > of week, I > > though I might do some DR testing. Our Exchange 2003 backups have > > never been testing thoroughly and it is a constant niggling worry. > > > > We backup the exchange stores (Veritas Backup Exec 9.1) and system > > state every night, but the tape is becoming full before > Friday, so I > > think we will perform a full system backup on Mondays and just the > > logs for the other days. Is this a good plan ? > > > > Our exchange server is a domain controller, and our GC, we have > > another domain controller in another building, linked via wireless. > > > > Clearly I need to do these tests in isolation from our network, but > > how good a test will it be, if I ever needed to restore > this server, I > > would be connected to our network ? > > > > I have installed Server 2003 on one PC with a similar > partition config > > and applied all MS patches and installed bkupexec. > > > > What is the next step ? > > Do I rename the server to be the same as my mail server and just > > restore the system files/programs/systems state and stores > ? Should I > > install AD and exchange and restore then restore the system > state and > > stores ? > > > > Any advice appreciated. > > > > thanks > > > > Matt Joyce > > Children's Cancer Institute Australia > > http://www.ccia.org.au > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=& > lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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