Just read an article on ADMODIFY.NET and Exchange recover?

[Nutzer]

All,

Just read an article on ADMODIFY.net from msexchange.org.
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Using-admodifynet-a...r-Exchange-2003.html

Anyways, the article explains that I can use admodify.net to switch users
from one Exchange server to another Exchange server(backup or spare). I'm
currently using DoubleTake to switch users from one Exchange server to
another in case of disaster. From reading the article, it looks like the
admodify.net does the same job as DoubleTake. Any pro's and con's from using
one or the other?

My main concern or use of ADMODIFY.net is to quickly switch users from
primary Exchange server to backup/spare Exchange server in case of disaster.
Does it do the job that I need and replace DoubleTake?

Whats your thoughts on it?

Thanks?

[Mark Arnold [MVP]]

Whoah.
Er, no. Double Take and ADModify are totally and utterly different.
You could use ADModify to repoint users at a different mailbox server
but what are you going to use to set up the hot standby server and how
are you going to keep it in sync?

No.
ADModify is a little free utility to tinker with users settings. It's
indispensable, don't get me wrong, but it in no way forms any part of
your high availability solution and it is wrong to even think of it
that way.

Double Take, Neverfail and WANSync are a family of applications that
provide you with a software based, intervention free, high
availability solution.

[Nutzer]

Thanks Mark!

That's exactly the kind of answer I need.

Nut

"Mark Arnold [MVP]" <ma...@mvps.org> wrote in message
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[daveberm]

ADMODIFY would get you part way to a DR solution. The basic way
DoubleTake and XOSoft work is by replicating the database and then
rehoming the users in the event of failure of the primary server.
This process is described in the Exchange Disaster Recovery Guide as
an Advanced Recovery Strategy.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125087.aspx

What the ADMODIFY solution is lacking that is provided by the vendors
mentioned as well as my employer, SteelEye Technology, is the realtime
data protection as well as the system level monitoring and application
level monitoring, giving you not only a DR solution, but an HA
solution as well. The 3rd party vendors also generally give you an
easy way to move back to the primary server once you have fixed the
problem.

If you have some storage based replication and an advanced knowledge
of Exchange and AD, then I'd say you could attempt to "roll your own"
DR solution, but if not, your are better off looking at 3rd party
solutions which will give you everything you are looking for and then
some.

We are all waiting to see what MS is going to offer in terms of
recovery for their Standby Continuous Replication (SCR) solution. I'm
willing to bet that under the scenes you are going to see them
rehoming users, maybe by using ADMODIFY, as the method of recovery.

David A. Bermingham, MCSE, MCSA:Messaging
Director of Product Management
www.steeleye.com

On Apr 5, 11:50 am, "Nutzer" <h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mark!
>
> That's exactly the kind of answer I need.
>
> Nut
>

> "Mark Arnold [MVP]" <m...@mvps.org> wrote in messagenews:np5a13dsa4npo9olb...@4ax.com...

>
>
>
> > On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:27:38 -0400, "Nutzer" <h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>All,
>
> >>Just read an article on ADMODIFY.net from msexchange.org.

> >>http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Using-admodifynet-a...r-Exchange-...

>
> >>Anyways, the article explains that I can use admodify.net to switch users
> >>from one Exchange server to another Exchange server(backup or spare). I'm

> >>currently usingDoubleTaketo switch users from one Exchange server to

> >>another in case of disaster. From reading the article, it looks like the

> >>admodify.net does the same job asDoubleTake. Any pro's and con's from

> >>using
> >>one or the other?
>
> >>My main concern or use of ADMODIFY.net is to quickly switch users from
> >>primary Exchange server to backup/spare Exchange server in case of
> >>disaster.
> >>Does it do the job that I need and replaceDoubleTake?
>
> >>Whats your thoughts on it?
>
> >>Thanks?
>
> > Whoah.
> > Er, no. Double Take and ADModify are totally and utterly different.
> > You could use ADModify to repoint users at a different mailbox server
> > but what are you going to use to set up the hot standby server and how
> > are you going to keep it in sync?
>
> > No.
> > ADModify is a little free utility to tinker with users settings. It's
> > indispensable, don't get me wrong, but it in no way forms any part of
> > your high availability solution and it is wrong to even think of it
> > that way.
>

> > Double Take,NeverfailandWANSyncare a family of applications that

> > provide you with a software based, intervention free, high

> > availability solution.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -