Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
Overview
VSS is an option (for PeerSync Workstation and PeerSync
Server) that allows you to access locked files using the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service.
Licensing
The "Volume Shadow Copy (VSS)" allows PeerSync to access locked files using the VSS feature of Windows Platforms*. PeerSync has to be installed on the machine where locked data resides.
Platform
Windows 2003/2008/XP/Vista/7*
*Limitations on some 64bit systems. Please review the System Compatibility matrix
to make sure this module is compatible with your system.
Specifications
- Ability to access locked source files for complete backup to selected target folders.
- Backup files used by MS Outlook (.pst) while Outlook is in use.
- Backup QuickBooks, or Quicken files in the background without user intervention.
- Automatically backup any active database file, such as Exchange and SQL, without disrupting normal operations.
Limitations
- VSS cannot overwrite target files that are opened or in use and will not merge changes from one database to another.
- VSS will not merge record changes between different MS Outlook sessions.
- VSS cannot run in real-time mode.
- If PeerSync Server is set to run in real-time, changes requiring VSS for access will be queued to run on a two-hour interval by default (30 minutes minimum).
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