backup method question

hi
We are evaluating our backup plans. We currently do a live backup with a
backup exec SQL agent. Thinking about doing it to disk instead without
using veritas, just dumping the database to a file and then backing up
the file. My veritas rep is telling me it will be hard to do a restore
that way.
Is that true? Any other suggestions on backing up?
Thanks
WillWhat your Veritas rep is saying is "If you backup to disk, then you won't
need to pay me for an overpriced and underfeatured SQL agent for each
server". Backup to disk and archive to tape is the preferred method for SQL
backups. Make sure you don't backup to the same disk as your data or log
files. I prefer to backup across a dedicated network link to a file server.
That file server is also my tape host so it can backup the files locally.
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"Will Kubly" <wkubly@.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> hi
> We are evaluating our backup plans. We currently do a live backup with a
> backup exec SQL agent. Thinking about doing it to disk instead without
> using veritas, just dumping the database to a file and then backing up
> the file. My veritas rep is telling me it will be hard to do a restore
> that way.
> Is that true? Any other suggestions on backing up?
> Thanks
> Will|||Geoff N. Hiten wrote:
> What your Veritas rep is saying is "If you backup to disk, then you won't
> need to pay me for an overpriced and underfeatured SQL agent for each
> server". Backup to disk and archive to tape is the preferred method for SQL
> backups. Make sure you don't backup to the same disk as your data or log
> files. I prefer to backup across a dedicated network link to a file server.
> That file server is also my tape host so it can backup the files locally.
>
That is kinda what I thought. I am not an SQL guru by any means. I do
more of the plumging. Are there any special considerations to restoring
that file into SQL?
Thanks
Will|||Hi
I was using backup exec to do the backup of the sql server 2000 database.
It is easy and has good GUI to restore.
But apart from that I did not find any compelling reasons to use it.
I am doing a backup on the USB attached Network drive and it takes about the
same time as taking it on tape.
Mangesh
"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
> What your Veritas rep is saying is "If you backup to disk, then you won't
> need to pay me for an overpriced and underfeatured SQL agent for each
> server". Backup to disk and archive to tape is the preferred method for SQL
> backups. Make sure you don't backup to the same disk as your data or log
> files. I prefer to backup across a dedicated network link to a file server.
> That file server is also my tape host so it can backup the files locally.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
> www.sqlpass.org
> "Will Kubly" <wkubly@.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:u0KoQkAIFHA.1392@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > hi
> >
> > We are evaluating our backup plans. We currently do a live backup with a
> > backup exec SQL agent. Thinking about doing it to disk instead without
> > using veritas, just dumping the database to a file and then backing up
> > the file. My veritas rep is telling me it will be hard to do a restore
> > that way.
> > Is that true? Any other suggestions on backing up?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Will
>
>|||SQL backup files are self-contained and self-describing. That is, they
contain all the information required to recreate the database on the
original or any other SQL server. I strongly suggest you read the section
in BOL (Books On-Line) on Backing Up and Restoring Databases in the
Administering SQL Server section. There are some decisions you must make
when you set up a database or there will be painful consequences down the
road. Read and understand this section now, rather than when your system is
down.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server
www.sqlpass.org
"Will Kubly" <wkubly@.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Geoff N. Hiten wrote:
> > What your Veritas rep is saying is "If you backup to disk, then you
won't
> > need to pay me for an overpriced and underfeatured SQL agent for each
> > server". Backup to disk and archive to tape is the preferred method for
SQL
> > backups. Make sure you don't backup to the same disk as your data or
log
> > files. I prefer to backup across a dedicated network link to a file
server.
> > That file server is also my tape host so it can backup the files
locally.
> >
> That is kinda what I thought. I am not an SQL guru by any means. I do
> more of the plumging. Are there any special considerations to restoring
> that file into SQL?
> Thanks
> Will