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Backing up Exchange 2010

Dip
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We are currently in process of migrating from IMB Lotus Notes to MS Exchange 2010. I am currently working with a team to design MailBox Backup solution. We are trying to find out what other large companies currently use to backup Exchange 2010 - MS Exchange 2010 have built-in backup/recovery solution well as NetBackup Agent is also available. What are the Pros and Cons using NetBackup Agent virses Built-In Exchange backup and recovery.

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RiaanBadenhorst
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Hi,

 

From the Symantec website..

 

Symantec recognizes the need for nondisruptive mechanisms to protect Exchange data, along with all data in the enterprise. NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange helps provide the performance and flexibility required for effective backup and recovery operations within large Exchange based environments.
Features and Benefits
  • Online backup—Complete, nondisruptive protection of the Exchange database and mailbox components, including mailbox-level backup
  • Flexible restore options—Rapid, granular recovery of databases and mailboxes, including support for performing individual message restores
  • Eliminate MAPI backups—Enable granular recovery of the full application and a single email with only one backup pass and one copy stored

 

So you might have read this and think, well MS Backup (think its called DPM) can do all of that, so why NetBackup.

 

You shouldn't look at NetBackup as a point solution (to protect on app/product/server). NetBackup is a comprehensive data protection that provides heterogeneous protections for a variety of operating systems (Windows, Linux, and UNIX), applications (MS Exchange, SharePoint, SAP ) and databases (SQL, Oracle) etc.

 

In addition to that you've got features like BMR (Bare Metal Recovery), Backup to tape, Backup to Disk, Deduplication, Storage Life Cycle policies, protection for HyperV, Protection for VMware, Vault (offsite tape management and duplication).

 

See the link for more information on all the options, features, and benefits.

 

http://www.symantec.com/business/products/agents_options.jsp?pcid=pcat_business_cont&pvid=2_1