Exchange Server Recovery

Overview

Microsoft Exchange Server has been developed by Microsoft for emails and messages. A large number of companies, that use Microsoft infrastructure solutions, make use of Microsoft Exchange Server. Some of the most popular features of Exchange Server include email, contacts, task systems and calendars. Its mobile support features lets users have web based information access and data storage using their mobile phones. For Microsoft Exchange Server infrastructure, server failure is the biggest threat that can cause data loss...

Microsoft Exchange Servers are, at present, very popular with a large number of businesses, due to their extensive communication and planning attributes. So in case an Exchange Server breaks down, it can lead to drastic effects on the company. All email communications come to a standstill, meeting schedules and clients lists become inaccessible. This scenario cannot be handled for long without fast action to quickly return to normal service. Recovering the exchange server data is a complex job; that is why the task is often bestowed upon the professional recovery specialists. It is essential to recover the lost data as soon as possible as an interruption in the services would have an immense impact on the business profitability as well as productivity.

MMethod of Recovering Exchange Server Data

Recovery of Exchange Server data is a convoluted process, and when administrators have the foresight for creating regular back ups, the process of recovery becomes quicker and simpler. However, in case back ups have not been created, the need for the professional data recovery expert becomes indispensable.

The process of Exchange Data Recovery is essentially based around *.EDB file which goes missing or gets corrupted, or when there is a need to convert it to *.PST. To accomplish the task, either one large *.PST can be created or can be broken down into smaller *.PST’s, depending on the requirement. The exchange servers produces a *.EDB file which comprises of all the user’s emails which is crucial for the restoration process.

It is highly recommended that all emails must be archived regularly. The Exchange Server is equipped with in-built anti virus as well as anti spam software like Forefront Security and Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering for protecting the emails against any threat.

Tools for Exchange Server Recovery

The tools that are involved in the exchange server recovery exist for many types of data loss. Specifically for Exchange Server, the required tools can be obtained from Microsoft’s or Exchange’s website. However, in case of physical damage to the disk, completely different set of methods have to be implemented.

Physical damage may be caused due to mechanical or electrical malfunctioning, fire or floods. In such cases, the companies should rather take the help of professionals than attempting the recovery process themselves. The Exchange Server media may also face the same failure as the hard disks. Some of the indications of a failure include inability of the system to boot, inaccessible partitions or drivers, missing or corrupted data and in-executable files.