On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, bob944 wrote:

> I don't have a dog in this fight--I have as little to do with Microsoft
> products as possible.
> 
> > I have also found our backups
> > can run 10 mins slower with VSP on, compared to turning it off.
> 
> Your bpbkar log will show you how much of that is due to the initial
> wait for n seconds of disk-quiet time.
> 
> > And to be honest, with or without VSP on, the files still get 
> > backed up (excluding .pst and db related files or open processes).
> 
> Well, time-consistent backups of *open* files is rather the point, isn't
> it?
> 
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VSP and Microsoft's VSS, over the years, they create a plethora of backup 
problems, the best way (if you need it) just let it run and then select 
the option (o) continue backup if snapshot fails.  Better yet, just add 
the clients in the master's configuration client list and turn it off.  It 
really creates more problems than it *tries* to solve (backing up open 
files).

Justin.