Re: Is there an integrated automatic backup solution in Server2003?

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From: Arek Iskra [MVP] (arek_nospam_at_arekiskra.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 20:23:44 +0800

Well, NT Backup has its caveats, but it offers a good value for money at the
same time. It ships with OS, after all :) 

-- 
Arek Iskra
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server
"Wingnut" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2814201c46382$3134aad0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Well I was only not looking for it if it would not work,
> I did not realize that this was more robust than I
> originally thought.  It functions almost identically to
> ARCserve and is actually significantly faster.  The first
> time I tried that application it looked much more
> simplistic, but that could be because the tape drive was
> not attached to the computer at the time.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Helped?
> >
> >That application is exactly what you said you were NOT
> looking for...
> >
> >That is the only backup solution built into Windows
> Server 2003, and if you
> >are looking for something else, you will have to use a
> third-party
> >application.
> >
> >-- 
> >Regards,
> >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> >http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> >
> >
> >"Wingnut" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:26b9801c4636b$f7c26820$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks that helps alot!
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >If you are talking about built-in backup tool (NT
> >> Backup), it can do the job
> >> >quite well. Of course, it is not as robust as
> solutions
> >> from CA or Veritas.
> >> >However, it can handle tapes and daily backups just as
> >> nice. Check out this
> >> >link:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> >> US;326216
> >> >
> >> >NT Backup offers quite a powerful set of command line
> >> switches as well, if
> >> >you prefer to schedule your jobs this way:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814583
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >Arek Iskra
> >> >Microsoft MVP for Windows Server
> >> >
> >> >"Wingnut" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:273fb01c4635b$86a1c920$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> We just purchased server 2003 standard edition and
> >> >> installed it on one of our servers.  In the past we
> >> have
> >> >> used ArcserveIT and backup tapes to back up our
> data.
> >> We
> >> >> have an older version of Arcserve that will not
> work on
> >> >> Server2003.  Someone had mentioned to me that there
> was
> >> >> software built into Server2003 to do backups.  I am
> not
> >> >> talking about the "backup" application in
> >> >> Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools, but
> something
> >> >> that works comparatively to Arcserve using a tape
> >> backup
> >> >> drive doing automatic backups of selected data
> daily.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any insight.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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