You could also build up a desktop box (Everything is 64 bit these days) for under $1000.00 (Hardware cost) that could handle being a temp Emergency recovery server, that would function until your real server came back up. Performance would be slow but could work well for a small shop in a pinch.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert Duro Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:01 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: 07 recovery server That's _useful_ advice, thanks. The warranty angle is already covered, and I will look into your continuity solution. I thought that planning and researching recovery issues was sorta, kinda like doing proper preparation. But what do I know? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Scharff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:36 AM Subject: RE: 07 recovery server Buy a premium warranty (4 hour onsite from Dell or HP for example) and recovery services from a company like Sungard or a continuity solution from a company like... well, mine. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert Duro > Posted At: Sunday, May 27, 2007 11:04 AM > Posted To: swynk > Conversation: 07 recovery server > Subject: Fw: 07 recovery server > > RE: 07 recovery server > Thanks, Chris. That puts me in a very precarious position. If the > machine > goes south, I would be without email until I could beg, borrow, or > steal > another 64 bit monster, and that could be days and days. > Seems to me that this is a serious problem for small shops, and a > discouragement to upgrading. I hope that we and/or MS and/or third > parties > can come up with a solution. > One solution that occurs to me is to do an Exmerge of all mailboxes > every > day, which could presumably be restored to an 03 server. But that is > so > cumbersome that it's hardly practical. Any other thoughts? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Chris > Scharff > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:20 PM > To: exchange at intm-dl-sparklist > Subject: RE: 07 recovery server > > > No the database is not backwards compatible. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert Duro > > Posted At: Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:34 AM Posted To: swynk > > Conversation: 07 recovery server > > Subject: 07 recovery server > > > > As I prepare to upgrade to 07, and buying a server just for that, I > > realize that I'm not going to have another 64 bit machine around for > a > > long time. > > So I'm wondering if it's possible to recover an 07 Info Store backup > to > > a an > > 03 Server. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > dl.sparklist.com > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia > > Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia > Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dl.sparklist.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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