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Disk backup vs Exchange backup - do both?

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Disk backup appears to backup clusters containing exchange DB files. Exchange can also treat exchange DB as a DB and back it up.

Disk backup does NOT appear to change the exchange's "last backup date" setting.
Should I be doing both kinds of backups? How will this affect me when I later/eventually do a disaster restore? Would I have to perform two steps (disk restore followed by Exchange)?

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Hello MillerNetworks,

Thank you for using Acronis software. I am happy to assist you in your question.

The default disk backup does not do any change to your MS Exchange database. Please be aware, that you have to define separate backup plans for your information store in order to have access on brick level the backup of your MS Exchange database.

Let me know if you need additional help please.

Thank you.