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Previous versions on SBS 2011

Hello.

I have this SBS 2011 server which is retaining a whole lot of previous versions of files, more than a month's worth.

So System Volume Information takes up about 120GB of space. I was wondering, which way would be the best to reduce this space, say by about 20%?

Thanks, y'all.
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Do you have a backup routine that is in place?  If so I would think more than a month of the previous version is a bit excessive.  
If your previous version is your method of backing up data I would highly recommend rethinking this and put a routine in place.
You can get a very dense USB drive and leverage Windows Backup (which is no extra cost) to schedule a routine backup of your system and files.
Then change your previous version to 14 days at most.  If someone needs a file that has been changed past that point is probably slim to none.
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No, we have a very thorough backup routine on this server with Shadow Protect.

But the CEO also wants to have access to old versions, so removing them all is out of the question.

He asked me to reduce the space dedicated to them by about 20%, but I'm not familiar with the procedure and thought I'd ask.
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There is nothing wrong with reducing VSS or tuning it off as long as you have good backup protection (real time backups).  It is very common to have older servers in production with limited drive space.  Be not afraid of conserving drive space and relying on your backups.
Actually this is NOT my server but a customer's server, of course I know about the EOL problem but they told me they'll tackle it when it comes.
Thanks for the help.