Backup Options

11 May 2007 9:27 AM

-_-

Hello. I am looking for any opinions in addition to Googled results for
a backup solution for a single server operation, Windows 2003 Server
Standard SP1 acting as PDC/AD Controller including Exchange Server 2003
Enterprise.

Although it would be nice to have such backup features as the
fine-granularity restore capabilities of the Symantec Backup for
Messaging, that kind of a feature is a bit pricey.

Currently, limping along on Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 which has never
successfully restored a file when needed. (Looks like 8.6 is the
minimum required for this *inherited* configuration anyway.)

System specs are Xeon CPU with HT (yes, a true multi-core/CPU server
would be nice), 2 GB memory, RAID 5.

Are the non-Symantec solutions such as ArcServe worth a look?

All comment appreciated.

-_-

11 May 2007 9:42 AM

CreateWindow

Hi,

I have used Backup Exec 10 + with success on several client 2003 networks. I
love to hate its quirks; but its better than 8.x.
Drive image offline is something I always do for important clients. Ghost
2003 is perfect for a C: system image to sub-directory on another drive.
Then copy to redundant location over the wire.
Ghost 2003 - pure gold... If you can still get ahold of it. Enterprise 7 & 8
are ok too.
Recommend a drive image - especially for any single DC holding all 5 FSMO
roles.
I don't like ArcServe - but that may be unfair as I have never used it since
1996 when it was a disaster on NT 4.0 (for me anyway :-)

CreateWindow
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"-_-" <notva***@notvalidemail.com> wrote in message
news:egVqz46kHHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello. I am looking for any opinions in addition to Googled results for a
> backup solution for a single server operation, Windows 2003 Server
> Standard SP1 acting as PDC/AD Controller including Exchange Server 2003
> Enterprise.
>
> Although it would be nice to have such backup features as the
> fine-granularity restore capabilities of the Symantec Backup for
> Messaging, that kind of a feature is a bit pricey.
>
> Currently, limping along on Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 which has never
> successfully restored a file when needed. (Looks like 8.6 is the minimum
> required for this *inherited* configuration anyway.)
>
> System specs are Xeon CPU with HT (yes, a true multi-core/CPU server would
> be nice), 2 GB memory, RAID 5.
>
> Are the non-Symantec solutions such as ArcServe worth a look?
>
> All comment appreciated.
>
> -_-

11 May 2007 10:03 AM

-_-

CreateWindow wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I have used Backup Exec 10 + with success on several client 2003 networks. I
> love to hate its quirks; but its better than 8.x.
> Drive image offline is something I always do for important clients. Ghost
> 2003 is perfect for a C: system image to sub-directory on another drive.
> Then copy to redundant location over the wire.
> Ghost 2003 - pure gold... If you can still get ahold of it. Enterprise 7 & 8
> are ok too.
> Recommend a drive image - especially for any single DC holding all 5 FSMO
> roles.
> I don't like ArcServe - but that may be unfair as I have never used it since
> 1996 when it was a disaster on NT 4.0 (for me anyway :-)
>
> CreateWindow
> http://justpageprobe.com
> The FREE Web page utility you always wanted.
> Monitor your enterprise Web Servers.
> Keep your router connected.
> Email your IP to where you need it.
>
>
> "-_-" <notva***@notvalidemail.com> wrote in message
> news:egVqz46kHHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello. I am looking for any opinions in addition to Googled results for a
>> backup solution for a single server operation, Windows 2003 Server
>> Standard SP1 acting as PDC/AD Controller including Exchange Server 2003
>> Enterprise.
>>
>> Although it would be nice to have such backup features as the
>> fine-granularity restore capabilities of the Symantec Backup for
>> Messaging, that kind of a feature is a bit pricey.
>>
>> Currently, limping along on Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 which has never
>> successfully restored a file when needed. (Looks like 8.6 is the minimum
>> required for this *inherited* configuration anyway.)
>>
>> System specs are Xeon CPU with HT (yes, a true multi-core/CPU server would
>> be nice), 2 GB memory, RAID 5.
>>
>> Are the non-Symantec solutions such as ArcServe worth a look?
>>
>> All comment appreciated.
>>
>> -_-
>
>

Thanks for the Super-Prompt reply!

Have a good day.

-_-

11 May 2007 12:39 PM

Adam Raff

Hi

If you are looking for a cheap way of backing up for now you can use the
built-in backup in Windows 2003 called NTBackup. I did a quick Google which
you can find below

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Backup-Restore-NTBACKUP.html

This is not a great backup but it will work if you want at least to get
something backed up for now while you look around for a better product.
This will not do a brick level backup but it will back up the Exchange
databases which offer you some protection.

Hope this helps

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"-_-" <notva***@notvalidemail.com> wrote in message
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> CreateWindow wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have used Backup Exec 10 + with success on several client 2003
>> networks. I love to hate its quirks; but its better than 8.x.
>> Drive image offline is something I always do for important clients. Ghost
>> 2003 is perfect for a C: system image to sub-directory on another drive.
>> Then copy to redundant location over the wire.
>> Ghost 2003 - pure gold... If you can still get ahold of it. Enterprise 7
>> & 8 are ok too.
>> Recommend a drive image - especially for any single DC holding all 5 FSMO
>> roles.
>> I don't like ArcServe - but that may be unfair as I have never used it
>> since 1996 when it was a disaster on NT 4.0 (for me anyway :-)
>>
>> CreateWindow
>> http://justpageprobe.com
>> The FREE Web page utility you always wanted.
>> Monitor your enterprise Web Servers.
>> Keep your router connected.
>> Email your IP to where you need it.
>>
>>
>> "-_-" <notva***@notvalidemail.com> wrote in message
>> news:egVqz46kHHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello. I am looking for any opinions in addition to Googled results for
>>> a backup solution for a single server operation, Windows 2003 Server
>>> Standard SP1 acting as PDC/AD Controller including Exchange Server 2003
>>> Enterprise.
>>>
>>> Although it would be nice to have such backup features as the
>>> fine-granularity restore capabilities of the Symantec Backup for
>>> Messaging, that kind of a feature is a bit pricey.
>>>
>>> Currently, limping along on Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 which has never
>>> successfully restored a file when needed. (Looks like 8.6 is the
>>> minimum required for this *inherited* configuration anyway.)
>>>
>>> System specs are Xeon CPU with HT (yes, a true multi-core/CPU server
>>> would be nice), 2 GB memory, RAID 5.
>>>
>>> Are the non-Symantec solutions such as ArcServe worth a look?
>>>
>>> All comment appreciated.
>>>
>>> -_-
>>
>>
> Thanks for the Super-Prompt reply!
>
> Have a good day.
>
> -_-

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