I do mostly "cause i can", my strategy purely from a "how quick can i get this working if it breaks" p.o.v is to do a full backup nightly using ntbackup to dump to a file on a removable SCSI drive wihch then gets dumped to tape. I also do an incremental to get the logs at lunchtime, the store and logs are on separate physical raid volumes so i figure that covers most scenarios without being over the top..
regards, Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 December 2003 22:35 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Backup rituals > > > Those of you that do a daily full backup are you doing a diff > or incremental > during the day? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David, Andy > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:41 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Backup rituals > > Incrementals flush the logs. Differentials do not. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:42 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Backup rituals > > > While most any other system is quite happy with incremental backups, > Exchange is one of those that you want to do full backups on > always. The > reason being is that incremental do not commit and flush the > transaction > logs. Only a full backup will do that. In addition, you will want to > familiarize yourself with this: > http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/administration/55/B > ackupRestore.a > sp > Unless you use a different version of Exchange in which case > you will what > to find the appropriate DR whitepaper. You should setup a DR > server to test > these processes on. By server I mean any spare PC that has enough disk > space. Just to learn it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Fretz > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:27 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Backup rituals > > What backup rituals do you guys use on your Exchange sites? > I've looked > through the FAQs and read most of the relevant Microsoft Qxxx > articles on > Exchange administration, but I haven't found "the" way to do > good backups. > My first blush is to backup the entire databases + logs once > a week and then > backup the incremental changes to the logs daily. > > All suggestions, snide remarks and pithy one-liners are welcome... > > Thanks, > Eric > > Eric Fretz > > > The information contained in this message is confidential and > is intended > for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message > in error or > there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The > unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is > strictly forbidden. Badger Meter, Inc. will not be liable for direct, > special, indirect or consequential damages arising from > alteration of the > contents of this message by a third party or as a result of > any virus being > passed on. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
