{"id":1961,"date":"2013-05-20T14:37:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T14:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2019-11-19T03:08:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T03:08:20","slug":"re-examining-the-exchange-backup-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/re-examining-the-exchange-backup-tools","title":{"rendered":"Re-examining the Exchange backup tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>A few days ago we penned an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/releases\/re-examining-how-to-do-exchange-backups\/\">article <\/a>about the new direction we are taking for Exchange backups and the concept behind it. That\u2019s what today\u2019s article is about; looking at the benefits of integrating Exchange backups with existing tools and how this can make your backups and restores simpler.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Merging backup tools<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The idea we are promoting is that Exchange backups should be integrated with existing backup technologies like System Protection or File Archiving.<\/p>\n<p>We believe this will not only improve the backup tools themselves but it will also lead to a more unified backup strategy. Merging backups into the current backups tools has some obvious pay offs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simpler user experience: \u00a0when setting up there is no need to perform an initial export of mailboxes or configure settings<\/li>\n<li>Less time backing up and more time running business critical processes: no need to export hundreds of mailboxes in addition to your regular server backup &#8211; saving processor cycles and energy<\/li>\n<li>Cuts storage space requirements: no need to double up by storing PST files as well as whole Exchange databases<\/li>\n<li>Uses VSS, a Microsoft standardized technology: standardization is no mere label; it brings with it the benefits of increased backup speed and decreased interference with the processes running Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Avoids PST size limitation issues: inboxes of any size can be backed up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>What do you think?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>As before, we really want to hear what you think about this new approach so please comment below to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days ago we penned an article about the new direction we are taking for Exchange backups and the concept behind it. 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