Simple enough question - but I can't find the answer to it.<BR><BR>Is there any easy way (other than copying all the files off to a separate folder) of comparing two snapshots created by the volume ...

Windows 2003 Server introduced a cool feature called “Shadow Copies of Shared Folders,” which is also available in Server 2008. In a nutshell, this feature (also known as the Volume Shadowcopy Service ...

The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is an integral component of the Windows Operating System, which can facilitate the creation and management of shadow copies of the system that can be used for ...

I rebuilt our main file server with Windows 2003 R2 x64 and set it to take shadow copies at the appropriate intervals.<BR><BR>A week or so later I noticed the RAM usage was very heavy with 1.5gb or so ...

VSS creates a buffer area called DIff Area which is used to temporarily write files when the data is moved. This buffer is dynamic and VSS can increase when required. However, when the shadow copy of ...