Current versions of Ntbackup, Backupexec and Retrospect can all do backups to a disk file. That doesn't mean it is a "flat file backup". They all use the Exchange APIs to do it, they just store the data to a disk file.
Doing an incremental or differential of an Exchange storage group during the day is rather like doing SQL backups of transaction logs - it can get you closer to a point-in-time recovery in the case of a disaster. I've used them in a lab situation. Never needed one in a live recovery. I know very few clients that do this. I can imagine that some businesses might require it. M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Boza Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:15 AM To: ActiveDir List Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup I'm wondering how it gets a true flat file backup without stopping the services. Is it quiescing the database in some way? I didn't think that was possible in E2K. If you were running E2K3 I would guess they were using WSS (rather than a flat file) but in the scenario you describe - well, I have to ask - have you ever tested to make sure you could use one of those backups if you needed to? On 1/14/05 9:23 AM, "Kern, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Backup Exec does "live" backups. > It uses the Exchange backup API's to get you a consistent backup of a > live mail server. > why would you do a flat file backup? and when you say flat file of > your priv and pub stores, does this include the trans logs and > checkpoint file or just the .edb and .stm files? > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:07 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > > I am using a Retrospect program that periodically makes a flat file > backup of my private and public stores. It is simply called retrospect exchange backup. > > Pretty small actually, it does the bachup to a location and also has > scheduling, which is temperamental at best. > > John Parker, MCSE > IS Admin. > Senior Technical Specialist > Alpha Display Systems. > Alpha Video > 7711 Computer Ave. > Edina, MN. 55435 > > 952-896-9898 Local > 800-388-0008 Watts > 952-896-9899 Fax > 612-804-8769 Cell > 952-841-3327 Direct > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Be excellent to each other" > ---End of Line--- > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mulnick, Al [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 3:59 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > When you say "live backup" what exactly are you referring to? Are you > using an openfilemanager to back up the Exchange files with? > > al > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Parker > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:08 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] Exchange Backup > > Hi all... > > I currently use Backup exec to perform my nightly backups. I like it, > it seems to work just fine. > I also use a small retrospect piece that does a live backup to a flat > file 4 times throughout the day. > > I was wondering if anyone else is performing "Hot" backups throughout > the day and if so, what are you using? > > We are running Exchange 2000 on server 2000. > > Thank you. > > > > John Parker, MCSE > IS Admin. > Senior Technical Specialist > Alpha Display Systems. > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
