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Volume Shadow Copy Service

Shadow Copy (Volume Snapshot Service aka Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS)

It allows taking manual or automatic backup copies or snapshots of data, even if it has a lock, on a specific volume at a specific point in time over regular intervals

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Windows 2016 VSS - Can 2 Volumes share same physical disk 'storage area'

I have a 2016 server with 2 volumes C and M and would like to set up VSS to a SEPARATE dedicated disk. Is it possible to point both volumes (C & M) VSS configurations to use this SAME dedicated disk for VSS and share them as the storage area? I will…
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Windows Server 2016 VSS System Requirements - Additional Disk?

I have a Windows 2016 server I'd like to set up Volume Shadow Service (VSS). Is it still recommended that I have a separate physical disk? The setup dialog itself seems to state this as you see in the link below: Am I missing something?…
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PST backup with Volume Shadow Copy Service

I was asked to implement the task of backing up 35 PST files ranging from 800Mb to 2000Mb. Windows XP and Windows 2000 workstations are assigned to the users and we have a Windows 2000 domain controller we use to back up files on 3x 500Gb external…
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automating sql express backup via VSS backup

I need to set up on my server automated daily SQL db backups (sql express, so no maintenance plans). To keep things simple I'm gonna use a backup solution (JungleDisk) that uses VSS to back up the DB file. SQL fully supports VSS and on requests…
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Multicast UDP traffic flow in the distribution layer using VSS

We have a campus with 2 different building with few floors on each building and 100's of systems in different VLANS at each floor. At the Access layer we have Layer 2 switches at each floor connecting to an L3 Aggregation switch using VSS design at…
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windows volume shadow copy recover entire volume

For those that don't want the long story, I'll start with my questions: Has anyone done a VSS entire volume revert of a large volume (over 8TB) before? And if so, how long should I expect it to take? If it matters, assume the difference between the…
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Where does DPM use space on a protected SQL Server?

I'm using Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2016 to protect SQL Server 2017 on Windows Server 2016. I believe that whenever DPM does a backup (synchronization or express full) it will temporarily use some space on the SQL Server host…
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Shadow Copy Runs, files cannot be backed up

I am using Ahsay as our backup system, I am backing up a system that always has files open, typically running a Shadow copy allows the backup to run with no problems on the open files, however on a few systems I am receiving errors that the files…
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Restorable-from-scratch Backup of Windows XP onto backuppc

How can I take reverse-incremental backups into backuppc of Windows XP machines? These need to include state information, open files, etc a la VSS (the disk access method, not Source Safe) / shadow copy. We need them to be restorable from backup…
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Reliable way to see all available Shadow copies as an administrator?

I'm having a lot of trouble understanding on what conditions a user will be able to restore files from a ShadowCopy. Here is a brief description of the context of the issue: Windows Server 2012 R2 as a fileshare server. Volume Shadow copy activated…
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Backing up RavenDB - is it safe to backup data directory without VSS?

The documentation for RavenDB basically indicates there are several ways of backing up your RavenDB database: Using the supplied Raven.Backup.exe tool Initiating an export from the "studio" web interface Using the client API Using VSS…
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Issue with shadow copies in 2012 R2 file server cluster

I have recently created a 2012 R2 file server cluster, and am trying to enable shadow copies. When I right click the drive containing user data within the failover cluster manager, and click properties, I can go to the Shadow Copies tab. If I select…
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ADAM (MSExchange) VSS Writer - Non-retryable error (when backing up with DPM, or makinng Hyperv checkpoint)

I have Exchange EDGE ROLE installed as VM on Hyper-v (Win 2016 std). When DPM 2016 tries to backup that VM I have an error that it is failing, I tracked the problem to inability to make VSS snapshot because ADAM (MSExchange) Writer is failing with…
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cisco 3850 in separate wiring closets - VSS?

I have two new 3850 24 port gig switches. I am putting one in the front wiring closet of our warehouse, the other in the rear. IS there a way to have these be a layer 2 / layer 3 Virtual Switch using VSS? I was looking at creating a cross-stack…
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AWS Windows SQL EC2/EBS application consistent snapshot

Has anyone found a way to take a EBS snapshot for a Windows Server that maintains Application Consistency? In my case it's with SQL and I'd like to maintain SQL app consistency. Either via quiescing the DB directly (as you can do on oracle alter…
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