Dell,

At the moment I am staying with BE, but I am looking into TSM as a solutions
as well, since we already have it, so there's no real reason not to check it
out as well.

Am looking to find out all I can prior to deciding what is best.

Thanks,

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Del Hoobler [SMTP:hoobler AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: â ðåáîáø 14 2000 15:11
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Your experience with Tivoli Data Protection for MS
> Exchange
> 
> Mike,
> 
> The restore and application of logs is all handled
> for you by TDP for Exchange.  I think what Rene was referring
> to is the fact that if you generate a lot of logs
> between your full backups, the log replay takes longer.
> Log replay is ALWAYS done by the Exchange server no matter
> what backup solution you are running. After a restore is
> performed, when you restart your services, the logs are replayed.
> The number of logs that must be replayed increases your
> "total recovery time".  Some of our customers run full
> backups nightly to reduce their total recovery time.
> 
> Even with Backup Exec, you have to go through the same process.
> 
> And you should not have to run ISINTEG and/or do any type
> of "patching".  If you have to, then something is not
> working like it is supposed to.
> 
> I am trying to give you the facts of how TDP for Exchange works.
> If you are happy with Backup Exec, stay with it.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Del
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> Del Hoobler
> IBM Corporation
> hoobler AT us.ibm DOT com
> 
> 
> Mike Glassman - Admin <admin AT IAA.GOV DOT IL>@VM.MARIST.EDU> on 11/14/2000
> 07:59:28 AM
> 
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> Sent by:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 
> 
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:
> Subject:  Re: Your experience with Tivoli Data Protection for MS Exchange
> 
> 
> 
> Del,
> 
> From what you say it seems it should be a rather forwards sort of
> backup-while-active and as easy to restore.
> 
> Yet in Rene's email of a short while ago today, it seems that he has to
> work
> rather hard once the restore has been done.
> 
> I am very much questioning the need to drop BE and try the TSM Exchange
> backup, as I have had extremely good results with BE, and the restore is
> easy, fast and no need of manually applying logs to the database in order
> to
> get things in shape. A simple restore, reboot, and sometimes, but rarely,
> an
> ISINTEG.
> 
> One other issue I like with BE today, is the ability to do a full restore
> including OS and have everything work in the time it takes to restore + 1
> hour.
> 
> I am still not so hot on the TSM version of Intelligent Disaster Recovery,
> or Bare Metal Restore as it's called here.
> 
> Mike