VSS snapshots have the ability to merge differences/deltas in an exchange mdb and log file, respectively? I remember differentials being only as good as the last full, but if VSS can merge deltas into the original mdb, that must conserve a significant throughput strain.
On 7/8/09, Joseph L. Casale <jcas...@activenetwerx.com> wrote: > Holly sh!t, > What size of pipe do you have and how small is your db? > I wish the public paid for my bandwidth :) > > > After our most recent tape library failed, we gave up on > tapes, too costly. > > I now use vss and scripts to snapshot the db, and replicate > only differences across street (fiber) and to one of the owners > home's (vpn) but since only changes are replicated, the db's > are checked for integrity and made to "appear" as fulls everyday. > > A zfs snapshot is taken after each backup that checks free space > and drops the oldest one if need be to make space. > > jlc > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:jhea...@etp.ca.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:52 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Backup generations > > We use an online service, uploading overnight. We have two separate > Exchange backups. The server(database), and a mapi backup(messages). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Kuhlman <drkuhl...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:45 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Subject: Re: Backup generations > > Is everyone still using tape for these keepers or something else? > > My small client has their stuff in a less than clean factory environment > (the office where the servers are is part of the factory but still dirty) > and I can't keep tape drives working reliably. > > Thanks > > Don K > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: lists <li...@bdtechnology.org> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2:28:14 PM > Subject: RE: Backup generations > > > Full backups only. Keep for 30 days then keep the first day of every month > for a year. > > Cheers. > > From:Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:33 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Backup generations > > I have two weeks of dailies, monthlies and a yearly as well...just for sh!ts > and giggles. > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Joe Heaton <jhea...@etp.ca.gov> wrote: > How many generations of your Exchange database are you guys keeping? > Meaning, how far back are you keeping? A couple of days, a week, a month, 6 > months? > > Joe Heaton > AISA > Employment Training Panel > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 327-5276 > jhea...@etp.ca.gov > > > > > > > >
