<http://mail.tekscan.com/nomailboxes.htm>
<http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxf.htm>
from the archives....
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The Top Ten Reasons why William Doesn't recommend Brick-level backups:
10. The only product he's tried it with is ArcServeIT (*shudder*)
9. Brick-level backups should be done in conjunction with regular backups
therefore duplicating the process.
8. Brick-level backups don't clear the transaction logs
7. Brick-level restores (esp of the entire store) are VERY slow
6. Brick-level restores result in loss of Single Instance Storage
5. Brick-level backups do not properly maintain all of the data structures
in the store that you might need for a full restore (at least Computer
Associates product doesn't).
4. The alternative is so much easier and cleaner - deleted item retention.
Set deleted item retention to say 30 days, a little user education and they
can do their own mailbox' restore.
3. Regular use of exmerge (to pst files for backup) for important mailboxes
is another alternative.
2. Section 3.11 at: <http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_sec3.htm> says
so (ok, I don't do everything I'm told either).
1. The archives at the Exchange list at swynk.com are full of Brick-level
horror stories.
William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+
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-----Original Message-----
From: Barber Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:03 AM
To: Exchange Discussions
Subject: Antivirus and Backups
We're currently running NAV for Exchange 2.13 and I must say the product
stinks.
I have Exchange 5.5 on a W2K Advanced Server box.
I'm trying to backup individual mailboxes using Backup Exec 8.5, with the
Exchange add-on.
Horrible throughput. Went to Symantec's unbelievably-unhelpful web site,
where it was suggested I use MAPI mode only instead of VAPI/MAPI mode. I
made the change to MAPI.
I have now received an email which contains a virus. Looks as though MAPI
doesn't work too well.
Also, the backups have done better, but are still extremely slow.
My question is - what is everyone else out there using for antivirus and/or
backup? I know there are some other vendors out there...I'm looking for a
good solution that includes auto-updates, allows me to use Backup Exec for
individual mailboxes (at a decent speed), and actually WORKS!
Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated.
-Tom Barber
Systems Manager
Alfred State College
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