Backing up the data from an exchange server is notoriously challenging even for a seasoned independent IT consultant or company.

There are a few options to backup exchange such as conventional methods including tape drives and external hard drives however since Exchange data derives from a live database it requires intervention of special backup software that takes a snapshot of the database thus creating a temporary file which can be used as the backup file of the database even while the exchange system remains live.

The backup software will save the temp version to your desired location whether it is on a partition of the hard drive, an external hard drive or a tape drive.

Running a quick online search for Exchange server backup uk will bring up various companies providing this type of service however many of these will also provide an alternative Online backup method that should not be overlooked.

Online backup solutions for exchange server data will also provide special software however unlike conventional backup software that will allow you to save the data locally, the online services will introduce plug-ins that allow the software to connect to a secure internet connection at the time of the backup and upload the data over the internet and on to secure offsite datacenters.

If you are an IT consultant you would want to provide Exchange server backup UK solutions as this would generally mean that the datacenters are UK based and the support provided to the IT reseller or the customer are also UK based which is quite essential for a UK based business.

So if you provide an exchange server solution and exchange server backup service in uk, consider Online solutions rather than conventional solutions and save having to take tapes and external drives offsite manually each day.