Probably the #1 question when people consider what they need to do

to implement a Reload server is, "How much disk space do I need?"

There are simple forumlas to use and more complex ones.

Here's the simple formula 2.5 Times the size of the post office for every week you want to keep on the Reload server.

So if you have a 100 Gigabyte post office, and you want to keep around two weeks of backups, then you generally want about 500 Gigabytes of space on the Reload server. However, there are some other things to consider, which is why I encourage you to read on.

Let me try and explain how the disk space is used first, then we'll work on formulas.

Reload is really simple to set up. A lot of customers just use the wizard, do some backups, restore some e-mail and they walk away from the Reload server feeling as though they are about two inches off the floor.

There is so much more that you can do with Reload though with a little bit more effort.

If you are a consultant, or new to Reload, here is a high-level list of things you should consider doing when implementing your Reload server:

http://www.gwavanation.com/node/335

If you do not have a consultant you are welcome to contact your GWAVA Salesperson for a quote for off-site (remote access) consulting with me (Tay Kratzer) the developer of Reload.

Here's a list I am building (work in progress) for consultants who are implementing Reload. This list will grow over time, and is somewhat in chronological order.

This contents of this article are now updated, and kept in the GWAVA Support Knowledgebase. Please see the link below:

http://support2.gwava.com/kb/?View=entry&EntryID=256

Implementing Reload for off-site disaster recovery

I've worked with two customers as of late in conjunction with the customers
implementing Remote Reload profiles. I also was training a GWAVA reseller on
the East coast of the U.S. and was explaining just how he should implement
Reload for maximum gain for disaster recovery purposes for a large bank
implementation.

First off, an explanation of this concept. Disasters can be of two different
kinds. There are server disasters, and site disasters.

[ SERVER DISASTERS ]
Server disasters are more common and they can include things such as hardware

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