> 1. Is there a large impact to the server as far as running/responding to
> mail requests if we are backing up the machine at the same
> time? (We will
> run the backup off-hours so I think POP/IMAP access should be minimal
> and SMTP minimal as well)
On a PIII 600 there is no more than 10% load coming from the backup software, if you
do not use software kompression.
The most impact is from disc access, but this will also happen if you have the
software running on an other computer.
> 2. Will all items in the imail directory and registry be able to
> be backed up
> if the services are running?
Yes, all is backed up, except locked files that are in use from users during backup
time. We can live with that.
> 3. Is there a reason that we need to use DLT to be as fast as possible or
> will DDS4 be sufficient?
I think DDS4 is as fast as DLT, but DLT is more reliable. I use DLT.
> 4. Is the backup utility included with Win2K Server a good choice for
> performing the backup or should we get something else?
We use Veritas Backup Exec on NT 4.0. This is a similar software to the W2K backup
utility.
Hermann
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