Michael Stowe wrote at about 08:16:09 -0500 on Monday, August 25, 2014: > > But I read that some other users use the Volume Shadow Copy Service > > which seems to be more reliable > > (http://urkomasse.blogspot.it/2012/10/using-backuppc-with-windows-server-2008.html). > > The volume shadow copy service doesn't back up anything, it simply > provides a way of reading open files, which is otherwise semantically > prevented by Windows -- as well as supporting VSS providers which ensure > that data is in a consistent state, which can be more specialized for > applications like SQL Server.
Beyond just allowing access to open files and ensuring consistent state, VSS also gives you a system point-in-time "snapshot" which is a helpful notion for backups and would be missed by rsync alone where files may be added/deleted/changed during the backup process itself. Perhaps part of the OP's confusion is that VSS is an integral part of many vendor backup solutions (including Microsoft's native backup application). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. http://tv.slashdot.org/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
