I am using a Dell PowerEdge 1900 server with an internal RD1000 removable SATA Hard Disk Drive.
B2D backup to this drive has a Throughput rate: 150 MB/min (see report segment below).
Because the Exchange Server backup cannot be recorded directly to the RD1000, I had to create a B2D job to backup Exchange to the D: partition on the server's RAID set (also SATA drives). That backup has a Throughput rate: 1370 MB/min. (see the second report segment below). That's more like it!
After the B2D job that records Exchange to the D: partition on the server's RAID set, I run the "full server" backup (to the RD1000) that includes the Exchange B2D folder but not the Information Store.
Any suggestions for fixing the speed on the RD1000 or for changing my strategy to work around the issue? The D: backup takes so long that backup fails due to time out (at 7:00 am when users start work).
The second thing is the elapsed time reported for the D: partition backup. (see report segment below)
Backup started on 8/30/2007 at 6:50:03 PM.
Backup completed on 8/31/2007 at 4:03:27 AM.
Processed 38,452,406,747 bytes in 4 hours, 4 minutes, and 51 seconds. Throughput rate: 150 MB/min
------------------------------------------ D: partition portion of Full Server B2D Job --->>
Set Information - D:
Backup Set Information
Family Name: "Media created 8/29/2007 6:00:02 PM"
Backup of "D: "
Backup set #11 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "SHG Total Backup"
Backup Method: Full - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 8/30/2007 at 6:50:03 PM.
Backup Set Detail Information
Drive and media mount requested: 8/30/2007 7:46:37 PM
Drive and media information from media mount: 8/30/2007 7:46:41 PM
Drive Name: Backup-to-Disk Folder 1
Media Label: B2D000011
Media GUID: {93889cdd-5863-47ba-874b-3be03be9d2ca}
Overwrite Protected Until: 8/31/2007 7:46:40 PM
Appendable Until: 9/4/2007 7:46:40 PM
Targeted Media Set Name: RD1000 media
Backup set #11 on storage media #2
The .DR file required for Intelligent Disaster Recovery is created/updated.
Backup completed on 8/31/2007 at 4:03:27 AM.
Backup Set Summary
Backed up 21345 files in 2487 directories.
Processed 38,452,406,747 bytes in 4 hours, 4 minutes, and 51 seconds.
Throughput rate: 150 MB/min
------------------------------------------ Exchange Server B2D Job --->>
Set Information -
\\servername\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group
Backup Set Information
Family Name: "Media created 8/30/2007 5:45:04 PM"
Backup of "
\\servername\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group "
Backup set #1 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "SHG Exchange Backup"
Backup Method: Full - Database & Logs (flush committed logs)
Microsoft Exchange Server Agent: Started
The option to enable the restore of individual items from the database backup was selected for this backup.
Backup started on 8/30/2007 at 5:45:06 PM.
Backup completed on 8/30/2007 at 5:53:38 PM.
Backup Set Summary
Backed up 2 Exchange Server stores
Backed up 1 Exchange Server logs
Processed 12,286,856,796 bytes in 8 minutes and 33 seconds.
Throughput rate: 1370 MB/min
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