Re: 2 DC and 1 Exchange and ADVICE
From: Michael Abbaticchio[MVP] (nospam_at_abbaticchio.com)
Date: 09/14/04
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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:44:34 -0400
What an MVP should not have to do, is post a long drawn out procedure over
and over.... and believe me I have in the past. Just do some Google
searches. The nuances of this question are beyond the scope of this
newsgroup to begin with.
-- regards, Michael Abbaticchio MVP for Exchange Server http://exchange.mvps.org "Zane" <zane@mzail.com> wrote in message news:OpRl4TZmEHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Nice answer Michael - I don't think so. Is that how an MVP status is > obtained; MS needs to evaluate that program seriously? Tell a poster to > read the white paper. > > > "Michael Abbaticchio[MVP]" <nospam@abbaticchio.com> wrote in message > news:O27Q5fVmEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Not a good choice. First of all the redundancy will not work like you >> would like it to. Second of all putting Exchange on a DC will complicate >> things. Do yourself a favor and buy one more server, install Windows 2003 >> and add it to the domain as a memeber server. You can keep it as sort of >> a warm spare. Then read the Exchange DR white papers and document your >> recovery procedures, if your first server were to catastrophically fail. >> >> -- >> >> regards, >> Michael Abbaticchio >> MVP for Exchange Server >> http://exchange.mvps.org >> >> >> "Seay" <seay@mail.com> wrote in message >> news:O00ZaUUmEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> Current: >>> >>> - 2 Windows 2003 Domain Controller - Native Mode >>> - 1 Exchange 2003 Server - Native Mode >>> - ~ 100 Users >>> >>> I would like to install a SECOND Exchange 2003 Server on the second DC >>> for redundancy. >>> >>> I know I have to install the 2nd Exchange in the same ORG; however, how >>> do I really ensure a good backup or RECOVERY method? >>> >>> Here's my idea: >>> >>> (1) Backup Exchange 2003 data from first DC using NTBACKUP to 2nd DC >>> (on a share on 2nd DC) every night >>> (2) Pretend, 1st DC goes down along with 1st Exchange 2003 Server (that >>> has all Mailboxes) >>> >>> to RECOVER: >>> >>> (1) Just restore the NTBACKUP of Exchange 2003 Server from 1st DC into >>> 2nd DC with 2nd Exchange 2003 Server >>> >>> Is this idea feasible? I am just concerned with the NAMES - the backup >>> looking for the original server name for its backup rather than the >>> 2nd - or is this negligent? To me as long as it is same ORG then it >>> should NOT matter which server tha backup was from. >>> >>> >>> Whheeewww! Hope someone can shed light on this. Thanks! >>> >> >> > >
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