HP P4000 Storage System and Microsoft's Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A new feature found in the HP 4000 Storage System (HP LeftHand) is tighter integration with Microsoft's Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS). I sat down with Adam Carter, Product Manager - HP P4000 solutions, to discuss our VSS integration and to help us understand it better.
1. Usability Corner (UC): What is VSS integration?
Adam Carter (AC): VSS is a framework that Microsoft provides to take snapshots in concert with applications.
2. UC: Why is this important?
AC: Integrating with VSS ensures the application is in the correct state when the snapshot is taken. This means that no I/Os are in "flight" or uncommitted - making sure all files associated with the application are in sync with the application and the storage solution. In addition, this also handles the application's volumes being spread across multiple volumes.
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