Full Server Backup

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I have been playing around with the Full Server Backup feature on
windows server 2008. It looks great but I wonder if it is truly a
“FULL” server backup. For example I want to know if the feature will
be able to protect SQL Server & Exchange. I would like to be able to
do a backup that is basically an “image” and I want to know if the
Full server backup will do the trick.

Also I would appreciate if anybody could please point to a tool that
allows me to do the same on windows server 2003. Please be aware that
I am not looking for fancy features like restore a specific file. I
just want something that can do a full system backup/image without
stopping the server and that I can letter use to revert the system
back without reinstalling everything.
 
Re: Full Server Backup

Hello Artificer,

Basically 2008 uses like 2003 the Volume shadow copy feature to create the
backup. It makes a snapshot from the disk, but i think you can not compare
it with an image done with ghost or acronis for example.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have been playing around with the Full Server Backup feature on
> windows server 2008. It looks great but I wonder if it is truly a
> "FULL" server backup. For example I want to know if the feature will
> be able to protect SQL Server & Exchange. I would like to be able to
> do a backup that is basically an "image" and I want to know if the
> Full server backup will do the trick.
>
> Also I would appreciate if anybody could please point to a tool that
> allows me to do the same on windows server 2003. Please be aware that
> I am not looking for fancy features like restore a specific file. I
> just want something that can do a full system backup/image without
> stopping the server and that I can letter use to revert the system
> back without reinstalling everything.
>
 
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