The
AcrServeIT bashing on SQL forums is at least to the level it is on Exchange
forums.
William
-----Original Message-----
From: John Allhiser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 9:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Brick Level Backups
From: John Allhiser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 9:15 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Brick Level Backups
I'm a
little slow in checking the list. I've had other
"Labors".
I will
say that William, your reply is worthy of a shortcut
key.
Where
I work, they use BE 7.5. They had "open file" selected for
everything. When I was hired, I immediately changed to
*gasp* NTBackup for our Exchange 5.5 systems. I would offer
this: It doesn't matter what you use to back up the rest of your
network, databases (Exchange included) don't like 3rd party net
software. The latest agents notwithstanding. MS SQL comes with its
own backup software for this exact reason. NTBackup is Exchange aware right
out of the box. Imagine asking a DBA if you could go ahead and load
ArcServe2000 on their DB server(s).
List Charter and FAQ at:-----Original Message-----
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:25 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Brick Level BackupsI can't. I have a headache.Oh wait.... from the archives....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
therefor 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+-----Original Message-----
From: Irfan GM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 9:12 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: Brick Level Backups
Hi
I'am in the process of implementing a backup stategy using Arc Serve 2000 , Do I need to take
backup of individual mailboxes , I know backing up individual mailboxes are bad , can anybody
tell me why they are bad ? . what are the pro's and cons about brick level backup.Thanks
List Charter and FAQ at:
Irfan
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
