Re: Best Method to Backup VSS

"Arlen Baker" <[email protected]> Thu, 15 Apr 2004 12:14:06 -0700
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The MSFT article is the source of my question.

They *imply* that you should NOT use ssarc since they mention
the difference between incremental and full backups.

To me, that says to use MSFT Backup or another 3rd party tool.


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Hugh Wade=20
  To: Arlen Baker ; [email protected]=20
  Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 11:33 AM
  Subject: RE: [SOS-LIST] Best Method to Backup VSS


  There are some caveats to backing up VSS correctly. Take a look at the =
backup section of the best practices doc:

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=3D/library/en-us/dnvss/html/vssbes=
t.asp

  =20

  -Hugh


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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arlen Baker
  Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:17 AM
  To: [email protected]
  Subject: [SOS-LIST] Best Method to Backup VSS

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  What does everyone use to backup their VSS databases with?

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  ssarc? =20

  MSFT Backup Utility? =20

  Other???

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  Thanks

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The MSFT article&nbsp;is the source of =
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they mention</FONT></DIV>
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