Download this whitepaper to learn how servers in an HP BladeSystem enclosure connect to the rest of the environment and how Exchange data can be moved from primary storage to backup media.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 backup and recovery
on HP BladeSystem
Executive summary............................................................................................................................... 3 This white paper.................................................................................................................................. 3 HP BladeSystem interconnects ............................................................................................................... 4 More information ......................................................................................................................... 5 Exchange backup and restore methodologies ......................................................................................... 6 Streaming API backup ...................................................................................................................... 6 Testing backup targets.......................................................................................................................... 6 Test environment .............................................................................................................................. 6 Tape as a backup target....................................................................................................................... 7 Conventional backup solution............................................................................................................ 7 Using separate HBAs for disk and tape with SCSIPort drivers ............................................................ 8 Using the Storport driver model...................................................................................................... 9 HP BladeSystem solution ................................................................................................................... 9 Clustering support ...................................................................................................................... 10 Backing up Storage Groups and databases................................................................................... 10 Compatibility ............................................................................................................................. 11 Using an appropriate version of the Storport driver model............................................................... 11 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 11 Configuring backup device concurrency ........................................................................................... 11 Balancing data streams................................................................................................................... 12 Baseline testing.............................................................................................................................. 13 Baseline write tests ..................................................................................................................... 13 Baseline read tests...................................................................................................................... 14 Backup testing ............................................................................................................................... 14 Using NUL and tape devices........................................................................................................ 14 Test results ................................................................................................................................. 14 Demonstrating lack of balance......................................................................................................... 15 Using multiple jobs to enhance throughput..................................................................................... 16 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................... 16
Virtual library as a backup target ........................................................................................................ 16Test results..................................................................................................................................... 17 Disk as a backup target...................... [download for more]
