Windows Storage Server 2012 64 bit, Backup Exec 2014
I have a Dell NAS Server that I plan to backup monthly to a Dell TL2000 Tape Backup System. I am in the process of making the first backup. The Dell NAS currently has about 24 TB of Data to be backuped up and the amount of data may eventually grow to around 30 TB. Questions:
1. How does Backup Exec handle data changes during the Backup Operation? Almost all of the data being backup up is Symantec Images from PC's and Server's in the Network. These PC's and Server's are scheduled to run Symantec Backups of their hard drives to the NAS during periods of time which do not overlap with each other.
2. Does Backup Exec use something like Windows VSS during the Backup Operation?
3. It appears that the current Backup Operation of ~24 TB of data may take around a week to complete. Does this sound normal/typical?
4. Any suggestion for a 'Best Practice' for backing up this very LARGE amount of data?
Thanks in Advance.