Backup strategy exchange 2007

[Hakon]

hi
taking backup for exchange 2007 i find not easy so looking for good way to do it is here any one knows how to take good back up ?
thank you

[Macarenas]

To store items exchange uses the Microsoft Jet database engine.With storage groups exchange 2007 uses the Microsoft Jet database engine so you can take exchange 2007 Online backups using NTBackup also you can try third party application some need to buy ..

[chroma]

Backup exchange 2007
You need Membership in the Backup Operators group and membership in the local Administrator group also Administrator role required in the domain .

Procedure

1. Start Backup in Advanced Mode.
2. Click the Backup tab, and then on the Job menu, click New.
3. Under Click to select the check box for any drive, folder or file that you want to back up, select the System State check box. Select the folder that contains the Exchange 2007 binary files. Exclude from the folder containing the Exchange 2007 binary files the following folders under the Exchange Server folder:
   
   • \TransportRoles\data This folder contains the active message queue and cannot be backed up unless you shut down the Microsoft Exchange Transport service.
   • \Mailbox\<Storage_Group_Name> These folders contain your Exchange databases and will not be able to be backed up unless you shut down the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service. Also, your Exchange databases should be backed up with an Exchange-aware backup application that can back up the database while it is mounted. For information about how to back up the Exchange database, see How to Perform a Basic Backup of Exchange Databases.
   
   Note:
   

   By default, Exchange 2007 program files can be found in the following path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\.

4. In the Backup destination field, click a destination device for your backup, such as File if you want to back up to a disk, or the name of an attached tape drive.
5. In the Backup media or file name box, enter the backup media or file name to use for your backup. You can enter the full path and file name, or use the Browse button to select a file.
6. Click Start Backup, and then in the Backup Job Information dialog box, verify that the settings that you require for the backup are correct.

For details check here

[Glenny]

The Active Directory is used to stored configuration data used by Exchange Server 2007. So this makes it easy but some times some not required back up of Exchange Servers makes it critical so always check that backups you have is proper active Directory database.