And the Exchange module is ridiculously expensive. I've yet to implement it but it does seem like a powerful piece of code.
On Aug 16, 2008, at 7:39 AM, Martin Blackstone wrote: > You pretty much nailed it John. > You build a single backup server, install the agents on the other > servers, and then back them up from the BU server. > > If I remember correctly, for the Exchange server though you would > need both the remote agent and the Exchange agent. At least if you > want to backup anything more than just the stores. I’ve heard that > in 12.0 you can now restore individual mailboxes and messages > without doing BLB’s. > > There may be some additional agents you need (or want) as well which > are listed here: > http://www.symantec.com/business/products/agents_options.jsp?pcid=&pvid=57_1 > > I’ve never seen the ExaGrid system in action, but Dedupe rocks. You > should enjoy that. > > > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:33 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Backup Exec Question > > Okay, I have a dumb question. Well, several. > > What is the Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows for? Do you install > it on servers that don’t actually have their own backup media (tape > drive, etc.)? > > For instance, say I have Server 1 that has a tape drive built in, > and I have Backup Exec on it backing up to that drive. Then let’s > say I have Server 2 that has no tape drive. Would I install the > Remote Agent on Server 2 so that it can be backed up to the tape > drive in Server 1? Or am I misunderstanding what the Remote Agent is > for? > > Are there limitations to using the Remote Agent vs. having the full > version of Backup Exec on a server? Let’s say that Server 2 is an > Exchange server. If the Exchange Agent is installed on Server 1 and > the Remote Agent is installed on Server 2, could I do an Exchange > backup to the tape drive on Server 1? > > We’ve always just bought and installed the full version of Backup > Exec on every server, and every server has had its own tape drive. > But we’re making two changes that may affect this—we’ve purchased an > ExaGrid disk-based storage system to replace tapes, and we’re > consolidating some servers into VMs. I’m trying to figure out if > this means that we’ll move to having just one full backup server, > with remote agents running on the rest… > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > > > > > If this email is spam, report it here: > http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
