Hi Mike
Simple answer......... DON'T DO IT!!!!! Yes upgrade... But don't introduce
BLB! Stick to your IS Backups!
Speedwise, don't believe its going to help you in this case!

But I personally am not a fan of BLB (probably the wrong person to ask
this!) but from past experience, its not that friendly in a wider enterprise
environment.

When the next incarnation of Exchange comes out.... Things will improve. For
now...... Sorry it's a waiting game!

Simon Weaver 
Technical Support 
Windows Domain Administrator 

EADS Astrium 
Tel: 02392-708598 

Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net 



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Day [mailto:mike.day AT inovis DOT com] 
Sent: 21 March 2006 18:35
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Exchange Brick Level Backups


I'm upgrading from 4.5 FP9 to 5.1 and then to 6.x (current version). Have
brick level backups improved with these version upgrades?  I remember when
I've tried to do our 80 GB brick level backups a year ago I think the best
speed I ever got was about 24 hours.  

We just upgraded the Exchange server to the GB switch so Information Store
backups which took about 2.2 hours before now only take about 40 minutes.  

I presume my brick level backups should now only take about 8 hours on the
Gigabit switch, which just might fit in my backup window but it would be
cutting it close.  

Am I correct to assume this or has version 5 or 6 improved the brick level
backup performance or does Symantec have a product designed for brick level
backups?

Thanks,
Mike Day

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