Why BLB's are bad (FAQ entry here?) 1) Tape usage is much higher, often several tapes (read big $ on consumables) 2) Backups take MUCH longer to complete (on one site it took 24hrs the way they set it up!) 3) Single Instance Storage is not preserved. 4) Requires the purchase of additional software modules beyond what traditional backup software is purchased. (read extra $$$.$$ or more) 5) No one on this list has ever listed more that a highly infrequent 'advantage' to using it. And that was maybe 1-2 people out of 3,000+ on this list.
Anyone else have more? Michael O'Toole System Engineer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Joyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:46 AM Subject: BLB's > Anyone got any good Q articles or pages explaining the drawbacks of doing > Brick Level Backups? My memory is slightly rusty and i am looking to > persuade my new site to stop doing them. The site is currently using Veritas > Exchange backup. > > Searched TechNet with no fruitful findings. DR papers dont have much about > it. > > Many thanks > > Regards > > Mr Louis Joyce > Data Support Analyst > BT Ignite eSolutions > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
