Supergoof
13 years agoLevel 4
Backup size of Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello,
I'm not writing about a problem as such but about a curiosity.
I have several Windows Server 2008 R2 clients in my NetBackup domain and recently I noticed that the backup footprint of the ...
- 13 years ago
Windows 2008 has a far bigger System State - or Shadow Copy Components as it is called now - and therin lies the clue.
2008 usually has Shadow Copies set up by default - so the System Volume Information folder holds shadow copies of the system, restore points etc. etc. etc.
Right click on your C drive and select Properties - go to the Shadow Copies tab and it will show you how much is being used and how many Shadow Copies it has
Hope this helps