Free/Cheap Exchange backup option?

I'm working with a nonprofit on implementing some IT solutions for them. They are running an SBS 2011 with Exchange. I'm trying to figure out a way to do mailbox level backups for them.

I am aware of the ability to use Export-PST from a 32 bit computer with the Exchange tools, but we don't have any 32 bit computers! They're all running 64 bit Windows 7.

By the way, the reason I'd like to do mailbox level backups is so that I can rsync them off site for redundancy.

Any suggestions?

Thanks kindly. :-)

Solution 1:

The built in 'Windows Server Backup' utility can backup Exchange - take a look at this guide.

Solution 2:

Keep it simple stupid.

Microsoft's DPM tool does the trick. Allows for Exchange backups and per-mailbox recovery. You can buy either a fully loaded box to take the backups or get a DPM license as part of the Action Pack.

Lastly, there are several methods to backup to a virtual tape library that you can then store in another location or even upload to Amazon or Azure.