[kwlug-disc] Open source backup tools

[Paul Nijjar]

On Fri, Dec 04, 2015 at 07:39:03PM +0000, B.S. wrote:
> 
> Can you clarify:
> 
> > - Microsoft Exchange 2010!
> 
> 
> I expect only MS solutions are going to understand Exchange - are you willing to shut down exchange to back it up? Are you willing to move off Exchange to the Linux equivalent (which would let you use corresponding backup programs)?
> 

My question was "Are there FLOSS ways to back up the infrastructure I
already have", not "Should I switch our entire infrastructure to
Linux?". 

Rebooting/shutting down Exchange or anything else to do backups is a
non-starter. Any backups that are not automated do not happen.

- Paul