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Other NAS devices have snapshots, so what makes the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Volume Shadow Copy Services feature different?

April 26, 2017Devices NAS R2 server snapshots storage volume Windows

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Other NAS devices have snapshots, so what makes the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Volume Shadow Copy Services feature different?

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A. This makes possible up to 512 point-in-time shadow copies per volume, which is critical to manage a flexible shadow copy schedule, whether it be daily, weekly, or monthly. VSS is currently the only snapshot technology that can integrate with applications to ensure high-fidelity backups.