Re: Exchange 2003 backup

From: Rich Matheisen [MVP] (richnews_at_rmcons.com.NOSPAM.COM)
Date: 05/18/04


Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 22:05:27 -0400


"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thanks Rich for the info.
>
>What I am really trying to accomplish is a way to
>provide "Fault Tolerance"

Ooooo . . . that's a whole other game!

>if the main exchange server
>goes down.

This is "fault resilience". The most common form (in MS
configurations) is a cluster of servers.

>I noticed from some other posts here that
>there is a "Backup Agent"

This is a piece of software that manages backups on a machine.

>and a "Back End" server that

A "Back-End" server is one that does the "heavy lifting". A
"Front-End" server (in Exchange) is just a protocol proxy.

>can be setup. Are these different technologies or the
>same concept termed differently.

They'e different technologies.

>If they are separate
>technologies which would you recommend?

Arriving at a better understanding of what you're trying to
accomplish.

>I plan to
>introduce a second server to the domain and want to
>install Exchange server 2003 on that server as
>well....

what do you hope to accomplish by doing this?

>not sure if this will cause problems with the
>first install.

It won't.

-- 
Rich Matheisen
MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
MS Exchange FAQ at http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm


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