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2008R2 native backup v's third party
I have two production servers to backup. They are imagaing servers so the content will not change on a regular basis. I was planning on using something like storagecraft to backup the servers. One of them is a DC but is not servicing clients. It was made a DC to run windows deployment services.
I believe 2008R2 backup is an image based backup. Is there any reason I should avoid using this in comparison to a third party solution.
I believe 2008R2 backup is an image based backup. Is there any reason I should avoid using this in comparison to a third party solution.
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Hi,
personally I would never rely on Windows backup as long as you care to eventually restore something when you need to. Backup procedures are always easy whatever you use, but restore procedures are the real challenge IT administrators must cope with, and since it may happen rarely, one feels safe only as long as she is not in need to do an important restore.
Anyway, to answer your question, you may want to read the following:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772523.aspx
please note that "You cannot store backups on tape" is stated somewhere in that article.
I normally use a third party software either IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (my best choice, although it may be hard to manage for a novice) or Symantec BackupExec (for small environments, which may well fit your needs).
Hope this helps
max
personally I would never rely on Windows backup as long as you care to eventually restore something when you need to. Backup procedures are always easy whatever you use, but restore procedures are the real challenge IT administrators must cope with, and since it may happen rarely, one feels safe only as long as she is not in need to do an important restore.
Anyway, to answer your question, you may want to read the following:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772523.aspx
please note that "You cannot store backups on tape" is stated somewhere in that article.
I normally use a third party software either IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (my best choice, although it may be hard to manage for a novice) or Symantec BackupExec (for small environments, which may well fit your needs).
Hope this helps
max
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Thanks, many people speak about not using WB but what are the specific reasons that make it a difficult solution to restore.
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Thanks
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