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Journal Allen Zadr's Journal: [IT Geek] Exchange Server and Backup Final 7

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3 Year Project total: $30,152.17

Project Start cost (today): $16,858.08
Monthly Payment (Dell Disk Drives - Leased): $101.73
Year 2 (next Jan): $5350.88
Year 3 (Jan '08): $5350.88
Final (Feb '08) Buyout of Dell Disks: $1

This project starts with two pre-existing Dell 1500SC Dual Processor servers...

Microsoft Exchange Enterprise / 3 Year Plan
Microsoft Windows 2003 / 3 Year Plan
143GB SCSI Disks x 12 / 36 Month Lease
Perc RAID Controller
Intro PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter
2 Console, 8-Port KVM
Adaptec 2390 for tape control
SCSI III External cable
Exabyte VXA-320 PacketLoader 1x10 1U
SCSI Terminator
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite & Media
CA ArcServe 11.5 Linux
CA ArcServe 11.5 Win Server Clients
CA ArcServe 11.5 Linux Oracle Agent
CA ArcServe 11.5 Linux Server Clients
CA ArcServe 11.5 Exchange Agent
CA ArcServe 11.5 Open File Agent
BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Laptops & Desktops

Why Ghost? Well, because ArcServe doesn't have a Baremetal restore, so I'll need to have a ready OS image for my systems. Why ArcServe? Well, because the Backup for Laptops and Desktops product is very well suited for backing up computers that are not on my LAN.

I'm totally going out on a limb buying the VXA-320, sight unseen. I really hope it works well.

Comments, admonishments - complaints of innate stupidity?

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  • Microsoft Exchange makes baby Jesus cry!


    And outlook makes me cry; thank the gods we nearly have everyone weaned off that POS.

    • My current IMAP/POP/SquirrelMail/Exim/LDAP on Linux (FREE) solution, does not have a shared calendar that can be integrated into an Email client. Thus... Exchange server was mandated from on high.

      Make no mistake, I'm not taking DOWN my Exim/LDAP with ClamAV and SpamAssassin, I will use it to gateway the Exchange server - in both directions.

      • Ahh good plan. Yeah a world facing exchange server is inviting a world of suffering. And yeah Linux really needs a good integrated email/calendar really really bad. Once evolution runs under windows that might be the ticket. We have been using WebCalendar [utexas.edu] and it seems to work ok, but it isn't integrated.
        • Speaking of integrated... it isn't open source, but GroupWise runs on Linux now. Of course, it isn't quite yet eDirectory free, so you end up with either adding eDirectory to your mix, or living with a password prompt starting up the client.

    • Microsoft Exchange makes baby Jesus cry!

      I wish we had exchange/Outlook.

      Using Lotus notes is an...interesting experience.

      And by interesting I mean interesting in the same way a leather clad 6'5" german man inserting random objects into your rectum while whipping you with a 2x4 is interesting.

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