Affordable Backup Solution for Exchange Server?

[mischaos]

We are a very small non-profit organization on a tight budget looking for an affordable backup solution.

Currently, we have about 10GB (from 2 servers) of data being manually backed up weekly to a "spare" PC. I would like to automate this process and implement a removable media solution.

One of the servers is a W2K Backoffice/Exchange server (would like brick level backup); the other is an NT4 fileserver. The Exchange server does have a SCSI LVD/SE port; the NT server does not.

One of our vendors recommended an AIT2 tape drive and Backup Exec software at a price of over $3000! Does anyone have an effective but lower cost idea?

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated - thank you!

 

[JMcLane]

I just bought an AIT 1 drive (which replaced one that had been in daily use for 4 or 5 years) for about $650. If you need to go really, inexpensive, use it with NTbackup. It will get the job done. You can back up exchange with it.

Judi

 

[evoroel]

Hi Judi

I found this post when searching for information about AIT and NTBackup.

Could you take a look at:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=918253

Your input is much appreciated.