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I am running 7 servers.

MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running Exchange Server
MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running as File Server
MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running as Application Server
MS Server 2000 SP 4 - Running as Application Server also running SQL
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as Application Server
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as File Server
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as File Server

We have been using the 2 VAX internal tape drives on the Exchange
Server and 2003 File Server to do our backup. The file servers are
backing up pretty well, usually with no problem. The SQL server is
backing up on a TRAVAN internal backup. That one is very sporadic.
The Exchange server is the big problem. It very seldom completes a
full backup, and when it does complete it takes at least 20 hours to
finish, and the backup is only about 65 gig.

We are looking into a backup to backs up to hard drives. This isn't
like a USB external drive. It's like a stand alone server that sole
purpose is backups. The current one we are looking at is from a
company called Unitrends. Their website is www.unitrends.com.

I am wondering if anyone has backups running similar to this new way.
And if so, what the name of the company is. Also, if anyone is using
the Unitrends application/hardware.

Thanks for any info you can give.

Scott
 
Zoomer said:
I am running 7 servers.

MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running Exchange Server
MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running as File Server
MS Server 2003 Standard SP1 - Running as Application Server
MS Server 2000 SP 4 - Running as Application Server also running SQL
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as Application Server
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as File Server
MS Windows 2000 SP4 - Running as File Server

We have been using the 2 VAX internal tape drives on the Exchange
Server and 2003 File Server to do our backup. The file servers are
backing up pretty well, usually with no problem. The SQL server is
backing up on a TRAVAN internal backup.
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Hello, Scott:

Stop, right there! If you want to use tape as a backup medium, TRAVAN
should be avoided, at all costs. It's highly unreliable and not very
cost-effective or efficient, on a per-GB basis.

Look into other, far superior alternatives, such as DLT (preferably),
or DAT.

Good luck!


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>
 
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Hello, Scott:

Stop, right there! If you want to use tape as a backup medium, TRAVAN
should be avoided, at all costs. It's highly unreliable and not very
cost-effective or efficient, on a per-GB basis.

Look into other, far superior alternatives, such as DLT (preferably),
or DAT.
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SDLT or LTO would be on the top of my list. AIT is also viable.

Unless you have a fast WAN link and an offsite location I'd research
some of the many D2D2T (Disk to Disk to Tape) solutions for backup
consolidation rather than a D2D (Disk to Disk) system.
 
Curious said:
SDLT or LTO would be on the top of my list. AIT is also viable.

Unless you have a fast WAN link and an offsite location I'd research
some of the many D2D2T (Disk to Disk to Tape) solutions for backup
consolidation rather than a D2D (Disk to Disk) system.
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Hello, George:

Sound advice, yet, my real point was that >anything< would be better
than TRAVAN!


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>
 
Hello, George:

Sound advice, yet, my real point was that >anything< would be better
than TRAVAN!
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I don't disagree with that and wasn't trying to shoot you down.

I was only trying to elaborate on your point and be a little more
specific based on criteria including capacity the OP has identified.
 
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