How to backup Microsoft Exchange Servers?
1. At the most basic level, your data for Microsoft Exchange Server is stored in a few different files. a. Directory – dir.edb b. Information Store (IS) – priv.edb (mailboxes) and pub.edb (public folders) c. Transaction Logs Please note that Microsoft Exchange Server data files are always in use while its services are running. 2. Windows NT/2000/XP Backup – Online Backup Microsoft Windows Backup, included with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4/2000/XP, is Microsoft Exchange Server “aware”, with built in integrity checking as part of the backup procedure. Among other features, Windows NT Backup allows you to perform full backups while the Microsoft Exchange Server services are running. So there’s no need to shutdown these services while backing up. When you install Microsoft Exchange Server, features are added onto the included Windows NT Backup program to make it compatible with Microsoft Exchange Server. Windows NT Backup has no native scheduling functionality, automated backup operations
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