We're considering using NetApp storage via iSCSI LUNs for Exchange email databases, but are concerned that we'll run into trouble due to some obscure/hidden Microsoft magic.
I suspect that the way NetApp does snapshots, and presents the disk as a LUN to the exchange server, it prevents any such problems. That is, there is no way for the M$ software to know the difference between the live production data, and the snapshot data from which you're making mailbox level recovery.
Anyone actually had success with such a setup?
On 1/13/06 1:19 PM, "Brian Parent" bparent@calvin.ucsd.edu wrote:
We're considering using NetApp storage via iSCSI LUNs for Exchange email databases, but are concerned that we'll run into trouble due to some obscure/hidden Microsoft magic.
I suspect that the way NetApp does snapshots, and presents the disk as a LUN to the exchange server, it prevents any such problems. That is, there is no way for the M$ software to know the difference between the live production data, and the snapshot data from which you're making mailbox level recovery.
Anyone actually had success with such a setup?
Netapp makes a product called SnapManager for Exchange. Look into this product. It allows things such as single mailbox restores and more.
Anyone actually had success with such a setup?
We have, for over a year now. I should qualify this statement though. We use NetApp's SMBR (Single Mail Box Restore) to do individual mail box restores. For regular backups we use SME (Snap Manager for Exchange), works like a charm. -G
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