Iam impressed. Our Exchange does 3,5 to 4 Gigabyte per hour! client and
hardware compression enabled.

Gru=DF

roland

> -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  Jordan, Chris (ELS) [SMTP:c.jordan AT ELSEVIER.CO DOT UK]
> Gesendet am:  Donnerstag, 14. Oktober 1999 14:59
> An:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Betreff:      Re: need references for people using adsm for a large
> exchange in stallation
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> The ADSM agent for Exchange seems to be efficient, good and powerful.
> It uses the standard MS Exchange API set to actually perform the =
backup -
> and therefore there is no danger to the Exchange databases from a =
foreign
> written application doing funny things to them.
> It does not do brick-level backups - but you shouldn't be relying on =
these
> anyway because of the problems with them.
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> It does things quick - because the database is treated as a large =
file by
> ADSM. We typically get up to 24 GByte per hour when the Exchange =
server is
> the only thing doing a back up at that time over a 100 MBit network.
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> Restore is the same as anything else using the Exchange API: Install =
NT +
> service packs. Install Exchange + service packs. Restore the data and =
off
> you go.
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> What to think about: What type of restores might you need to do?
>  - A mail message: Make use of the Exchange "Keep deleted items", and =
set
> this to the appropriate number (e.g. 10 days). This allows users to
> restore
> data without admins getting involved.
>  - A mailbox: Required when an Exchange admin goes haywire. You need =
to
> keep
> about 5 days worth of backups to allow this. You also need to have a =
spare
> Exchange server available to which you can restore the database onto.
>  - A complete server: Needed if you have a Disaster Recovery =
situation.
> You
> need to keep about 2 days worth of backups off-site.
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> Cheers, Chris
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Lee [mailto:glee AT GW.BSU DOT EDU]
> Sent: 14 October 1999 13:46
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: need references for people using adsm for a large exchange
> installation
>=20
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> We are considering using adsm to back up our exchange servers.
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> Currently adsmserver v3.1.2.40 on os/390 v1.3.
> 8 exchange servers windows nt v4 sp4.
> each server is a pentium 3 600 compaq.
> total data approximately 30gb this year.
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> Potentially, we could grow to 200gb within 3 years.
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> I would like to correspond to anyone using adsm for an exchange cite
> of this or similar scale.
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> Please respond via email or
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> phone 765-285-1310