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Hi All,<br />
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Currently the previous IT was using a Windows 2012 Essential Micro Server to backup all the PCs. <br />
And then the server is backed up onto an external HDD.<br />
I am not 100% sure, but would the server backup be backing the shadow copies as well? Because we have 1 TB external HDD and it seems to always run out of space.<br />
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If the server backup is backing up the shadow copies, can i turn it off or should i disable shadow copy?<br />
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Thanks in advance
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Hi All,

Currently the previous IT was using a Windows 2012 Essential Micro Server to backup all the PCs. 
And then the server is backed up onto an external HDD.
I am not 100% sure, but would the server backup be backing the shadow copies as well? Because we have 1 TB external HDD and it seems to always run out of space.

If the server backup is backing up the shadow copies, can i turn it off or should i disable shadow copy?

Thanks in advance

Shadow Copies and Windows Server 2012 Essential Backup

A server is a computer program or a machine that waits for requests from other machines or software (clients) and responds to them. This architecture is called the client–server model. The clients may run on the same computer or may connect to the server over a network. The purpose of a server is to share data or hardware and software resources among clients. Typical computing servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers.

Server Software

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.