Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives

Lee Revell
2004-09-02T18:22:24Z

On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 05:52, Spam wrote:

> Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I
> think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server.
> Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :)
>
> It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you
> delete or overwrite it.
>
> Features like this do make a good point and helps protecting data -
> something that is important IMHO.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/overview_snapshot.asp
>

Netapp's WAFL has had this for ages, they are called snapshots, and they
are one of the most useful file system features ever. But Microsoft
certainly did not invent them.

Lee