Comment Re:downtime during backup? (Score 3, Informative) 262
Sometimes systems will need to be brought down before performing a backup. Otherwise the image might be in a state of flux, causing potential problems during recovery.
Some backup utilities provide capability to take a snapshot and backup that snapshot while the system continues to be used.
One of the features Microsoft is touting in this product is 'moving only the byte-level changes of the file servers' thus eliminating any downtime.
Some backup utilities provide capability to take a snapshot and backup that snapshot while the system continues to be used.
One of the features Microsoft is touting in this product is 'moving only the byte-level changes of the file servers' thus eliminating any downtime.
