I suggest you test a real restore at some point. Even just doing a file restore is not pretty in ArghServ
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry, Christopher M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 3:20 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Brick Level Backup > > > I don't know if this makes a difference or not, but the setup I use is > this: > > ARCserve machine installed using MSSQL database > I backup everything to a SCSI Array (I keep 5 days backup on the array > of all servers) > Every night I dump everything to tape (LTO 100/200) > > So I have never had to restore anything from tape. And I also > do a full > backup of the backup server to tape. So the worst case is I > will have to > restore the backup server then restore all my other servers once the > backup server is up or restore each server individually. > > You might laugh at this method, but it works. > > > Christopher > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ely, Don > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:17 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Brick Level Backup > > > Be sure to tell us how well the restore goes... It's not > that we don't > like it because it doesn't backup; it has a serious problem with > restoring... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry, Christopher M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 8:22 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Brick Level Backup > > > Why is everyone against ARCserve? I have been using ARCserve > v. 9.01 to > do brick level backups and I have never have a problem with it. The > largest mailbox that I do a brick level backup on is 729megs > and most of > the mailboxes are over 100megs. I have never had a failed job > and I have > done successful restores. I would have to say the ARCserve 9.01 is a > solid product it is a 200% improvement over ARCserve 7. The only bad > thing I can say is that it is a little on the expensive side, > but I use > it to backup 6 servers and 3 databases. > > > Chris > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=& lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
