Updated: July 12, 2020 (November 18, 2002)

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Volume Shadow Copy Service

Explains the architecture of Windows .NET Server's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), which takes point-in-time data snapshots (copies) of entire disk volumes

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Updated: July 10, 2020 (July 12, 2004)

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Volume Shadow Copy Service

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Michael Cherry

Michael analyzed and wrote about Microsoft's operating systems, including the Windows client OS, as well as compliance and governance. Michael... more

The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) takes point-in-time disk volume snapshots

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