Protection template for exchange logs

[isteele30]

So I created all the volumes for my exchange 2010 databases.  I added them all to a protection template called Exchange-Databases.  I edited the exchange-info-store template to snap every 4 hours and keep 90 snaps.  Now I am making the exchange log volumes.  Should I just add these to the same protection template as the databases or create their own template/schedule?  Also I chose VSS for the syncronization of my exchange databases and am choosing it as well for the logs.  is that recommended?

thanks

[Nick_Dyer · Accepted solution]

Hi Ian,

you'll want your exchange logs to be snapshotted & retained at the same consistency points as your exchange DBs - so yes you should include them in your exchange "volume collection". This will coordinate the VSS synchronisation for both your DB and log volumes.

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