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Because the snapshot isn't a full copy of the volume and at first contains no blocks, with just the new blocks being written, the snapshot isn't a full copy of the database. Because the snapshot isn't a full copy of the disks, the snapshot can't be trusted to be a valid backup.

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Subject
Storage area networks;
Information storage;
Servers;
Databases
Title
If It's Instant, It Isn't A Backup
Author
Cherry, Denny
Publication title
SQL Server Magazine; Loveland
Volume
13
Issue
11
Pages
37
Number of pages
1
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Nov 2011
Section
INDUSTRY BYTES
Publisher
Informa
Place of publication
Loveland
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
Computers--Computer Programming, Computers--Data Base Management
ISSN
15222187
Source type
Magazine
Language of publication
English
Document type
Feature
ProQuest document ID
904554777
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/magazines/if-instant-isnt-backup/docview/904554777/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Nov 2011
Last updated
2023-08-23
Database
ProQuest One Academic