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If I am purchasing Backup Exec 11d and I use Volume Shadow Copy is there a reason I would want to purchase the Active Directory Agent &nbsp;for Backup Exec? Could I not just get the AD backup from the shadow copy?
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If I am purchasing Backup Exec 11d and I use Volume Shadow Copy is there a reason I would want to purchase the Active Directory Agent  for Backup Exec? Could I not just get the AD backup from the shadow copy?

Volume Shadow Copy and Backup Exec

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.