How to Choose Exchange Backup Applications

In the past, all Exchange backup programs were quite complicated to use, and there was usually just one person in each company who could operate them. Unfortunately, that one person is usually on vacation when the system goes down, so it is important to find a program that is easy enough for the average IT person to utilize. You shouldn't need a training session to figure out how to run a backup or restore the data.

In addition to ease of use, your Exchange backup program should be able to back up more than just documents. You will need it to back up everything from applications and user preferences to mailboxes and passwords. When your server network goes down, the last thing you need to do is have to go to each individual computer and reset all of their preferences. When your network is down, there just isn't time for that kind of manual labor.

Finally, you should be able to schedule the backup and recover the data from an offsite location. This is particularly important if you live in an area of the country where there are often natural disasters, or your building is subject to flooding, power surges, or fires. By having a backup that is off-site, your information will always be safe, no matter what happens to your building or your actual servers. You will then be able to restore the data to another network if necessary until you can get back into your building.