How to use NTBackup to test Exchange 2003 backups/restores on Windows 2003 to compare the backup performance with Backup Exec for Windows Servers
Details:
Please note: Comparing backup performance with NTBackup (the native backup utility in Windows) is not limited to just the throughput rate. It also can be used as a comparison for troubleshooting backup failures and additional events that can possibly be written to the Windows Event Viewer Logs to expedite the solution of Exchange Backup Failures. For more information, please review the following article:
Exchange 2003 Backup and Restore with NTBACKUP
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Backup-Restore-NTBACKUP.html
Acknowledgements
MSExchange.Org
Products Applied:
Backup Exec for Windows Servers 10d (10.1), 11d (11.0) 7170, 12.0, 12.5
Subjects:
Backup Exec for Windows Servers
Agent For Exchange: Troubleshoot
Operating System: Third Party Applications
Languages:
English (US)
Operating Systems:
Windows 2000Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Professional, Server
Windows Server 2003
DataCenter, Enterprise Server, Standard Server, Storage Server, Web Server
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