Best failsafe option for SBS2003? 1

[customgt]

Currently we just backup our ad/exchange/fileserver data to usb backup drives.
If it crashed, we would have to totally rebuild the server.
(its already in a raid..with a hotspare)

I was going to have another small server with just a single drive in it with the same os under Software Assurance Cold Server Licensing. This way i would have it configured, and turn it off. Then if something happened i would flip it on, restore the backup from the production server to it and be going again.

Ive been hearing alot about clustering lately, what are your thoughts on this? I need to read more on it when i FIND time.

 

[Marcs41]

You hit it with the last sentence, you need to read, lots, and do that first, then ask a specific question.
Answerring now would be pages long... which you would need to ... read


Marc
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[customgt]

Well yea I know.

But which direction would you go in this situation?
I dont need an explanation of clustering cuz i can read that on google. Just wanting opinion on what you would do. And what you would not do.

 

[58sniper]

You can't do clustering unless you're putting in two servers (you can't add an existing Exchange server to a cluster).

There are third party solutions such as DoubleTake and Never Fail that will do software based failover.

Pat Richard
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[customgt]

that never fail is perfect thanks. the price is steep but u get what you pay for...great more reading