Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Jan 13 20:33:59 CST 2010
I will concur with on this one John. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:06 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Once and for all time: server backups Steve, My comments: A server of this magnitude should be comprised of a RAID system that is capable of recovering from on HD failure without hassle. Acronis has a version specifically for SBS. SBS has a lot of things going on that workstations and regular server does not. While I agree that having a bootable image backup is a great idea, I also think that if the imaging idea is not working out then move on and depend on the RAID to be your HD disaster recovery method. Regular backups are mostly for file recovery and, in lieu of an image backup, should probably only be considered useful for that. Most backup apps include a disaster recovery option where they can be booted from removal media and rebuild the system from the backups. <soapbox> I realize this is post mortem but the planning for a server/client/network is the number one most important part. It's fairly obvious that 1. the company they hired to supply the hardware and install the system this system Or 2. if they did, the person who made the decision to not follow their recommendations did not do their job well. I feel Janet's (and your vicarious) pain on this :o( <off soapbox> So in conclusion: If there the server has a quality RAID system and you can't get Acronis SBS version to operate effectively - give up on the imaging and move to a more simple file backup system. SBS has one built in. I wish I could stop in and make it all better for Janet! Best of luck my friend! _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com