Will SBS 2008 Standard backup files in use?
I've been searching the net and must have missed something. I was wondering if the new sbs backup software that differs from ntbackup.exe will backup files in use. I do not remember what the term is that allows files that are in use to be backed up like will happen when using Symantec Backup Exec.
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Aaron
Yes, it can backup using volume shadow copy (as long as nothing else is utilizing it) which allows it to backup files which are in use.
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When would it be in use (I'm assuming you're talking about volume shadow copy)? Let's say there's a data file that everyone writes to real time. That's what my concern is. If they are connected to that database, will the sbs backup backup that file?
If you don't have Volume Shadow Copies enabled on the share drives then you should be safe. Try running a small test backup job on a single file that you have open and check out the results, everything should work correctly.
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Ok. So, bottom line is that if I do not enable shadow copy on the shared folder with the database file, I should be fine?
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