> In WSS 3.0, you can backup either the entire portal or on a site level by
> using the stsadm.exe. What you can do is create a script to do a full
> backup once a week and a differential backup everyday using the stsadm.exe
> tool.. For SQL Server, you can use the BACKUP command to generate full or
> differential backups - although a full database backup is what I recommend
> for databases less than 20GB in size.
>
> For more info on WSS 3.0 backups, see
>
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/WSS/en/library/64171b8c-5608-4e69-881a-67996080b7ff1033.mspx?mfr=true>
>
> "James B" <james[ at ]not_telling.com> wrote in message
> news:468a8db7$0$8960$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com...
>> ok so if we mean to keep only the tools you already have then yes you can
>> do all that you want to do but not right out of the box using the GUI's.
>>
>>
>> Q. Can you backup Exchange and recover individual boxes or emails?
>> A. Yes but not with the GUI SBS Backup or even NTBackup. You will want to
>> script an exmerge to basically export your Exchange email boxes to PST's
>> then back those up with NTBackup. Since they are just PST's you can
>> recover as you see fit.
>>
>> Q. Can I backup SQL?
>> A. Yes, the GUI's will do that, you can create your own NTBackup job, or
>> again setup a script to take SQL down, back it up then start it back up.
>> You have various options, depends on your needs.
>>
>> Q. Can I backup SharePoint 3 both customer pages and database?
>> A. Kind of. You can backup the database with NTBackup, the Central
>> Administration, or stsadmin. To backup custom pages and parts you can use
>> SharePoint Designer to backup the site. SharePoint 3 has a Recycle bin
>> for both Users and Admins which allows for recovery of deleted documents.
>>
>> Q. Can I do a D/R?
>> A. Yes. There are sites both MS and non-MS on the process although
>> imaging is getting a lot of attention as of late.
>>
>> Q. Can I create my own backup rotation?
>> A. Yes but not with the SBS Backup Wizard. You will need to drop down to
>> NTBackup (the Wizard just scripts NTBackup for you) and create your own
>> rotation plan and schedule it.
>>
>> Q. Can a layman do everything above?
>> A. SBS is out of the box setup to do the basics however your requirements
>> will most likely need some scripting and admin level knowledge. There are
>> backup solutions for SBS just as there are for vanilla Server but to be
>> honest I find most of these require some admin level knowledge as well.
>> BackupAssist which was mentioned is a nice frontend to NTBackup and is
>> more or less point and click however I do not think he has added your
>> SharePoint backup requirements to it yet or if he will.
>>
>>
>> Although SBS is a very Wizard oriented product for a deployment with
>> requirements as you have listed I would highly recommend you locate a
>> Small Business Specialist in your are if for no other reason than to
>> discuss your requirements in depth to see if this is the product for you.
>>
>>
>> James Barrett
>> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist
>> Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Technology
>> Specialist - Vista/SharePoint
>> Watchguard Certified Professional
>>
>>
>> "Russ Grover (SBITS.Biz)" <support[ at ]REMOVETHIS.SBITS.Biz> wrote in message
>> news:%23j0%23NJZvHHA.4528[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> SBS Wizard Backup NTbackup and Exmerge will do most of what you want.
>>> Except the Quick Restore
>>>
>>> Something that does almost everything you say is Backup Assist.
>>> (Except the Quick Restore.)
>>>
>>> Restore "Individual pages on Sharepoint?" Well 3.0 has a Trash can.
>>> however I'm unaware of a product that will restore a individual page.
>>> (Anyone)
>>>
>>> Try Acronis or StorageCraft. around $700 USD
>>>
>>> Russ
>>> --
>>>
>>> Russell Grover
>>> SBITS.Biz
>>> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist.
>>> MCP, MCPS, MCNPS, (MCP-SBS)
>>> support [ at ] SBITS.Biz
>>> Remote SBS2003 Support
>>>
http://www.SBITS.Biz>>>
>>>
>>> "Bikini Browser" <remove.bikini.browser.this[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eQPB6iYvHHA.784[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hey everyone!
>>>>
>>>> I have a problem.. I need a low cost backup solution for SBS 2003 R2.
>>>>
>>>> I need to know the following:
>>>>
>>>> I need software that backup & restore individual mail boxes in exchange
>>>> and even restore individual email within the mail boxes. Can the
>>>> backup software that comes with SBS 2003 do that?
>>>>
>>>> Can I backup SQL on SBS?
>>>>
>>>> Can I backup and restore pages and the database from SharePoint
>>>> services 3.0 on SBS?
>>>>
>>>> Can I restore the entire hard drive including the OS easily? Like in a
>>>> disaster recovery?
>>>>
>>>> Can I do a Grandfather, Father, and Son backup (GFS) backup like I do
>>>> using Tapes? I want 4 tapes for the week and a full backup on Friday
>>>> and a Monthly backup so I can go back 6 months and retrieve files. Can
>>>> I use separate drives to do this or do I need ONE BIG Hard Drive?
>>>>
>>>> Which software will get me all of my requirements? Which software is
>>>> the easiest to use? I want to find software that a layman can run if
>>>> possible.
>>>>
>>>> Dale Allen
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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