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Re: [Networker] Windows Server 2008 with 7.4 SP4 - VSS SYSTEM FILESET:\

2009-04-02 17:43:22
Subject: Re: [Networker] Windows Server 2008 with 7.4 SP4 - VSS SYSTEM FILESET:\
From: Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:36:29 -0400
> From: Mark Davis <davism AT UWO DOT CA>
> Reply-To: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>, 
> Mark Davis
> <davism AT UWO DOT CA>
> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 17:28:23 -0400
> To: <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> Subject: [Networker] Windows Server 2008 with 7.4 SP4 - VSS SYSTEM FILESET:\
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am just starting to backup Windows Server 2008 systems using Networker
> 7.4 SP4. The Save set: is "All". When doing incremental backups, even
> with no activity on the host between backups, I always get a HUGE
> saveset for the VSS SYSTEM FILESET:\.
> 
> server.name.ca: VSS SYSTEM FILESET:\ level=full, 11 GB 01:10:01  73151 files
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a workaround? Getting 11 GB
> of data on every incremental backup really adds up over time.

11GB isn't huge. Its probably what's needed to bring the system back if the
client's system is damaged.

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