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17 TR1059 | V4.0 | Exchange 2013 Data Protection with EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition 4.6 and PS
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7 Creating Exchange Server database Smart Copies
Your business needs will determine the type of Smart Copy to create using ASM/ME.
• If the objective is fast recovery of Exchange Server Databases, use snapshot Smart Copies because
they consume minimal storage resources and can be used to quickly roll back the original database
volumes for a complete recovery strategy.
• If the objective is to create a copy of an Exchange Server Database for longer duration use clone
Smart Copies because volume clones do not consume snapshot reserve and are treated as normal
volumes in the PS Series group.
If there is a remote array available and you want to store the latest version of Exchange Server Database
information, use replica Smart Copies.
7.1 Steps to create Smart Copy sets
All Smart Copies can be created using the same wizard (Figure 5) either by right-clicking an object or using
the Actions pane. The wizard will display options allowed by the object based on what type of Smart Copy
operation is supported (snapshot, clone, or replica).
Figure 5 Create Smart Copy window