Windows server backup sbs 2008 exchange




















SBS Exchange Server Office Screencasts. Getting Started Tasks. Part 1. The version of Windows Server backup included in SBS is significantly improved in comparison with the version included in the release version of Windows Server The major change is that you are able to backup and restore Microsoft Exchange Server and Sharepoint services.

Un-like NTBackup that would "light-up" Exchange backup and recovery features when Exchange was installed, the Windows Server Backup acts exactly the same way regardless of if Exchange is installed or not.

Exchange provides a "VSS writer": Try this at a an "elevated" command prompt: vssadmin list writers What do you get? When a Windows Server Backup is initiated, the backup application involks all of the VSS writers on the system, to prepare, and clean-up their specific application for backup.

For Exchange, this includes, ensuring the database is consistent and trimming the Exchange log files after the database has been writen to the backup disk. Exchange's VSS writer does this, not the backup application.

This is not magic, but just how VSS backups work. If you're familiar with the old and I mean old! Windows Server Backup does NOT take advantage of these, even though they are still available for 3rd party backup applications. You'll have to wait until Windows Small Business Server releases or jump in on the Beta, when it's available to see the restore in action.

Newer Post Older Post Home. We included a recovery file, which will be available also late this year for standard users. You can back up your data to any external storage drive that supports USB 2. Drives of this type offer large storage capacities and the speed that is necessary to efficiently back up your data. To backup to an internal hard drive check the "Show all valid internal and external backup destinations" checkbox. Please note that the wizard will only display drives that do not contain system files.

You can use multiple external storage drives for backups, and you can rotate the drives between onsite and offsite storage locations. This can improve your disaster preparedness planning by helping you recover your data if physical damage occurs to the hardware onsite.

When choosing an external storage drive for your server backup, consider the following when configuring the SBS Backup:. Select the drives you would like to backup. You should back up the system drive typically, drive C. You will not be able to exclude your system drive from backup. You should also back up any drives that contain business information such as:.

Hi, I just installed my first SBS server. The 32bit requirement comes from a dependency with the Outlook client. What is a good cheap or free way to make brick level backups? Best Answer. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional.



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