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Database portability is supported in Exchange 2010, start at the top of TechNet tree for the feature here:<br />
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876873(v=exchg.141).aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876873(v=exchg.141).aspx</a><br />
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However as a migration technique it is not a good idea and isn't something I would recommend. Moving the mailboxes is more reliable and less risk free. <br />
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Simon.
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Database portability is supported in Exchange 2010, start at the top of TechNet tree for the feature here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876873(v=exchg.141).aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876873(v=exchg.141).aspx]

However as a migration technique it is not a good idea and isn't something I would recommend. Moving the mailboxes is more reliable and less risk free.

Simon.

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Thanks Simon. &nbsp;<br />
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The reason I am asking this question is I do not have system state or any other kind of Exchange backup but have only the backups of database and logs files. Just incase if the existing Exchange server decides to die , I want to build a new Exchange server, configure it and restore/mount the database from the backups.
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Thanks Simon.  

The reason I am asking this question is I do not have system state or any other kind of Exchange backup but have only the backups of database and logs files. Just incase if the existing Exchange server decides to die , I want to build a new Exchange server, configure it and restore/mount the database from the backups.

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Thank you for pointing me to the right direction. I found the DR TechNet articles.
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Thank you for pointing me to the right direction. I found the DR TechNet articles.

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Hi Exchange Experts,<br />
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Just want to know if I can I take the Exchange 2010 database backup and restore it to a new server? <br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Deorali
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Hi Exchange Experts,

Just want to know if I can I take the Exchange 2010 database backup and restore it to a new server? 

Thanks,

Deorali

Exchange 2010 database backup restore to new server

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