With the "dumpster", recovery isn't usually a big deal, until users call after a file has been deleted for "weeks" (and it has passed out of the dumpster). In my organization the expectation was that it was "on tape". I don't have the person-hours, disk space or spare servers to do that kind of recovery.
My management has been presented repeatedly with those types of options; but balk at the cost (particularly when our file servers have a working backup system and tape rotation system that already provides the type of retention that my user community seems to want). So in my environment, I find it better to educate & set expectations up-front. This helps provide the services that my community needs, and keep costs down as well - which is something I get hammered with all the time. This is a business need too! What everyone is saying about supporting business needs is fine and true; however sometimes the business doesn't have the money to pay for every "option"... Just my 2 cents. Flames offline please... Arron ======================================= Arron S. King Network & Systems Administrator Ohio Dominican University [EMAIL PROTECTED] v: 614.251.4515 f: 614.252.2650 -----Original Message----- From: Woodrick, Ed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 10:48 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Unlimited Quotas Why is recovery so difficult? If you've got the dumpster turned on, then recovery is something the user can do without fairly easily. Never a need for brick backup. -----Original Message----- From: King, Arron S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: Friday, July 05, 2002 9:33 AM Posted To: Microsoft Exchange Conversation: Unlimited Quotas Subject: RE: Unlimited Quotas One I have used with some success is the use of Exchange as a file server. The larger their quota is, the more "important" things tend to wind up there. If they start using it as a file server, and want something restored they are hosed. (unless you are doing a <cough>brick-level backup</cough>, or can take the time/find the space to restore the entire store...) Good Luck! ======================================= Arron S. King Network & Systems Administrator Ohio Dominican University [EMAIL PROTECTED] v: 614.251.4515 f: 614.252.2650 _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
