This chapter explains the procedure for backing up or restoring the Exchange Server databases.
To understand the contents of this chapter, the reader should have a basic knowledge of Exchange Server and Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), in addition to AdvancedCopy Manager.
Additionally, before reading this chapter, the user is recommended to read the following documents issued by Microsoft Corporation.
Exchange Server 2003 Disaster Recovery Guide
"Microsoft Exchange Server 2007" > Operations > Disaster Recovery in the "Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Help"
"Exchange Server 2010" > High Availability and Site Resilience > Understanding Backup, Restore and Disaster Recovery in the "Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Help"
"Exchange Server 2013" > High Availability and Site Resilience > Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery in the "Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Help"
The latest versions of these documents can be downloaded from the following URLs:
Exchange Server 2003 Disaster Recovery Guide:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125070(v=exchg.65).aspx
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Help:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=386
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Help:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=22392
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Help:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35395
