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Comparison of Network Data Transfers for Backup and Restore Operations

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Applications and Exchange Tools Figure 4.2 Configuration 2: Backup/Restore on a Windows Storage Server Computer Configuration 3, shown in Figure 4.3, has the following components: An Exchange server A Windows Storage Server computer hosting the Exchange databases and transaction logs A stand-alone backup server Figure 4.3 Configuration 3: Stand-alone Backup Server Table 4.1 compares the number of network data transfers that are required for backup and restore operations under each of the three configurations. Table 4.1 Comparison of Network Data Transfers for Backup and Restore Operations Configuration Configuration 1 Backup/Restore on Exchange Server Configuration 2 Backup/Restore on Windows Storage Server Computer Network Data Transfers for Backup Network Data Transfers for Restore One data transfer: One data transfer: One data transfer from the Exchange One data transfer from the backup database on the Windows Storage device on the Exchange server to the Server computer to the backup device on Exchange database on the Windows the Exchange server. Storage Server computer. Two data transfers: No data transfers over the network. One data transfer from the Exchange database on the Windows Storage Server computer to the Exchange server. One data transfer from the Exchange server to the backup device on the Windows Storage Server computer. Data is restored from the backup device on the Windows Storage Server computer to the Exchange database on the same server. Configuration 3 Stand-alone Backup Server Two data transfers: One data transfer from the Exchange database on the Windows Storage Server computer to the Exchange server. One data transfer from the Exchange server to the separate backup server. One data transfer: One data transfer from the separate backup server to the Exchange database on the Windows Storage Server computer. Feature Pack Deployment Guide 51

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Figure 4.2
Configuration 2: Backup/Restore on a Windows Storage Server Computer
Configuration 3, shown in Figure 4.3, has the following components:
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An Exchange server
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A Windows Storage Server computer hosting the Exchange databases and transaction logs
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A stand-alone backup server
Figure 4.3
Configuration 3: Stand-alone Backup Server
Table 4.1 compares the number of network data transfers that are required for backup and restore operations
under each of the three configurations.
Table 4.1
Comparison of Network Data Transfers for Backup and Restore Operations
Configuration
Network Data Transfers for Backup
Network Data Transfers for Restore
Configuration 1
Backup/Restore on
Exchange Server
One data transfer:
One data transfer from the Exchange
database on the Windows Storage
Server computer to the backup device on
the Exchange server.
One data transfer:
One data transfer from the backup
device on the Exchange server to the
Exchange database on the Windows
Storage Server computer.
Configuration 2
Backup/Restore on
Windows Storage Server
Computer
Two data transfers:
One data transfer from the Exchange
database on the Windows Storage
Server computer to the Exchange server.
One data transfer from the Exchange
server to the backup device on the
Windows Storage Server computer.
No data transfers over the network.
Data is restored from the backup device
on the Windows Storage Server
computer to the Exchange database on
the same server.
Configuration 3
Stand-alone Backup
Server
Two data transfers:
One data transfer from the Exchange
database on the Windows Storage
Server computer to the Exchange server.
One data transfer from the Exchange
server to the separate backup server.
One data transfer:
One data transfer from the separate
backup server to the Exchange database
on the Windows Storage Server
computer.