Backup of Exchange Database with thousands of transaction logs runs slow when targeted to Deduplication Storage device.

Article:TECH195675  |  Created: 2012-08-27  |  Updated: 2012-08-31  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH195675
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Article Type
Technical Solution


Problem



Backup of Exchange Database with thousands of transaction logs runs slow when targeted to Deduplication Storage device.


Error



The backup runs with the good throughput when backing up the database files and the throughput is seen to drop when backing up the transaction logs.


Environment



Backup Exec 2012


Solution



Symantec Corporation has acknowledged that the above-mentioned issue is present in the current version(s) of the product(s) mentioned at the end of this article. Symantec Corporation is committed to product quality and satisfied customers.
 
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Supplemental Materials

SourceETrack
Value2908346
Description

Backup of an Exchange backup with thousands of logs may run excessively slow when targeted to a dedupe folder



Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH195675


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