I only run fulls. Easier for recovery. 12 exchange servers some over 40 gb.
We had a requirement to be able to get the exchange servers back in 4 hours,
would not be able to do that with incrementals or differentials. So we opted
for fulls every day. 400 gb X 10 days daily retention and 3 years retention
for the long term run once a month.

Duane

-----Original Message-----
From: Redell, Greg S. [mailto:greg.redell AT GWL DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:17 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Month End Strategies (TDP for Exchange)


I looked into this a while ago but I never got as far as answering this
question:

With the way that Exchange implements its backups, if you did a full backup
to a different storage pool w/ different name.  Would you have to follow
that backup with a full to your normal backup pool so that the logs would
back up to the correct pool and be useable?

-Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Ochs, Duane [mailto:Duane.Ochs AT QG DOT COM]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:14 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Month End Strategies (TDP for Exchange)

I use a second server name for long term retention and some logic in the CMD
file to chose which day to run it. Separate options file with the retention
period and could even use separate disk pool if you want.

Duane Ochs
Enterprise Computing
Quad/Graphics Inc
Sussex, Wisconsin

-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Prasek [mailto:WPrasek AT MPI.MB DOT CA]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:20 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Month End Strategies (TDP for Exchange)


I'm wondering what the best strategy to get a month end backup of Exchange
going.  We would like to keep the backup for an indefinite amount of time
(most likely a few years).  The backup tape(s) will be sent offsite.
Currently we have a nightly backup of Exchange which expires after 30 days.

I have a couple ideas on how to accomplish this.  I want to hear what
other people are doing.   Thanks in advance.

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 Wayne Prasek
 I.T. Support Analyst (Server)
 204-985-1694
 Wprasek AT mpi.mb DOT ca
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