Exchange 2010 Backup

Exchange 2010 backup is the only solution to prevent loss of Exchange Server 2010 important data (mail, contacts, history, calendar, tasks, and so on). Being a mail server of intensive usage, Exchange Server is subject to extremely dynamic changes in data. Therefore, you should select a backup strategy to perform Exchange 2010 backup on a regular basis.

How to back up Exchange 2010 with Windows Server

Windows Server 2008 a platform for MS Exchange Server 2010 includes specific software called Windows Server Backup. Previous Exchange versions are not compatible with Windows Server Backup, but the situation is different with Exchange Server 2010. The latter includes a plug-in for Windows Server Backup that enables you to backup Exchange by means of Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Microsoft Exchange 2010 backup has some restrictions, however:

• Microsoft Exchange 2010 backup is VSS-based only. If you select the Exchange data to backup, Windows Server Backup will copy not only the Exchange data, but the entire volume that contains them, taking too much disk space.
• The plug-in does not allow you to make remote VSS backups. The backup must be run locally on the server being backed up.

How to back up Exchange 2010 with Handy Backup Software

Besides Windows Server Backup there are many other applications that can act as Exchange 2010 backup software. We are ready to provide you with the Handy Backup tool that is able to perform Exchange 2010 backup best practices in the easiest manner.

You dont have to know deep details of Exchange structure, nor need you read a long and complicated manual on how to backup Exchange 2010.You dont need to install additional applications or utilities.

All you need is to download Handy Backup, install it on your computer, and select the included Exchange plug-in for usage. With the help of this plug-in Handy Backup will automatically find all Exchange databases that can be transferred to any type of storage selected by you (backup to NAS, LAN, DVD, FTP, SFTP, network, online, and so on).

Though Handy Backup will take VSS snapshot of the entire volume, it will backup only files of Exchange databases. Thus, the backup with the help of Handy Backup is considerably space-saving, unlike Windows Server Backup that provides for backup of entire volume.

You may select between offline and online Exchange 2010 backup. In the latter case, the backup will take place while Exchange services are on, and the task performance will be unnoticeable for users.
True that Handy Backup is not for everybody, but for those who need fast, reliable, easy-administrated, hot Exchange 2010 backup. Read more about Exchange 2010 backup software.