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Author What is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be backed up
markfine

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.

My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.


Thanks,
Mark.

Chris Wood

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Mark,

Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?

Chris

"markfine" <mfine@array.ca> wrote in message
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> We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
> SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
> whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
>
> My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
> backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.
>



markfine

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Chris,

Yes, our cutomer does use this software for backups.

Mark.



Chris Wood wrote:[color=darkred
]
> Mark,
>
> Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?
>
> Chris
>
> "markfine" <mfine@array.ca> wrote in message
> news:1165848723.844162.17420@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

Chris Wood

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Then has backend database 'asdb' is on the server. Is it using MS SQL as the
backend?

Chris

"markfine" <mfine@array.ca> wrote in message
news:1165851882.666847.131560@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Chris,
>
> Yes, our cutomer does use this software for backups.
>
> Mark.
>
>
>
> Chris Wood wrote:
>



markfine

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Chris,

I am not sure I understand 100% your last posting. In any way, we use
SQL Server as the backend for the customer's database. And it seems
to me (but I am not sure) that 'asdb' is created by the backup software
that is appear to be CA Brightstor.

But we don't know the purposes of 'asdb' and don't know whether or
not we need to back it up as well.

Thanks.


Chris Wood wrote:[color=darkred
]
> Then has backend database 'asdb' is on the server. Is it using MS SQL as the
> backend?
>
> Chris
>
> "markfine" <mfine@array.ca> wrote in message
> news:1165851882.666847.131560@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...

Chris Wood

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Brightstor came from Cheyenne software Arcserve. It could either have a
propriety database or MS SQL as its backend database to retain all
information about the servers/folders/file being backed up and to where.

If the asdb database is connected to your SQL Server then back it up as if
you need to run a restore using Brightstor and asdb was corrupted you would
not be able to do it.

HTH

Chris

"markfine" <mfine@array.ca> wrote in message
news:1165857516.675916.50600@l12g2000cwl.googlegroups.com...
> Chris,
>
> I am not sure I understand 100% your last posting. In any way, we use
> SQL Server as the backend for the customer's database. And it seems
> to me (but I am not sure) that 'asdb' is created by the backup software
> that is appear to be CA Brightstor.
>
> But we don't know the purposes of 'asdb' and don't know whether or
> not we need to back it up as well.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Chris Wood wrote:
>



markfine

2006-12-11, 7:16 pm

Thanks very much.

Mark.

Chris Wood wrote:
> Brightstor came from Cheyenne software Arcserve. It could either have a
> propriety database or MS SQL as its backend database to retain all
> information about the servers/folders/file being backed up and to where.
>
> If the asdb database is connected to your SQL Server then back it up as if
> you need to run a restore using Brightstor and asdb was corrupted you would
> not be able to do it.
>
> HTH
>
> Chris
>


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