RE: Exchange on integrated x Series

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walden 
> H. Leverich
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:52 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Exchange on integrated x Series
> 
> >you should be able to use VERITAS with the optional 
> >Exchange Server agent to backup individual 
> >objects within Exchange. 
> 
> That's called a "brick-level" backup. Ask the exchange gurus 
> (I am _NOT_
> one, but I know several) and they'll all tell you brick-level backups
> are evil. I know one Microsoft MVP whose e-mail tagline is "Protecting
> the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!"

I'm not either, nor do I have anything to do with our exchange server.

I just knew that the Exchange Server Agent existed.

So what you're saying is that it's basically impossible to restore a
single mailbox or a single piece of mail from in an Exchange Server.

Nice, never realized what a poor product Exchange Server was.

> 
> Trying to restore a single mailbox is like taking an iSeries 
> backup and
> trying to restore just customer 12's orders from yesterday. 
> 
> -Walden
> 

What's the big deal?  You restore the order files into a temporary
library and copy the needed records back into the production files.

Not something I have to do every day, but certainly a capability that I
couldn't live without.



Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121