Enable shadow copy on failover disk

Question

Hello! 
I have:
1) Failover cluster with 2 hosts on Windows server 2012 r2
2) Role: File Server
How i can create\enable shadows copy for cluster disk (File server disk) to another disk?
C уважением к Вам, Я

Answer 1

Hi MeLo4,
We can enable shadow copies on the disk which are clustered, but this should not be considered as a backup solution, CSVs support backup requestors that are running Windows
Server 2008 R2 Backup or Windows Server 2012 Backup. However, Windows Server Backup generally provides only a basic backup solution that may not be suitable for organizations with larger clusters. You can refer the following related KB:
1. Best practices for Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786349(WS.10).aspx
 2. Using Shadow Copies of Shared Folders in a server cluster
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779378(WS.10).aspx
 3. Designing a Shadow Copy Strategy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc728305(WS.10).aspx
Use Cluster Shared Volumes in a Windows Server 2012 Failover Cluster
http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/library/jj612868.aspx
I’m glad to be of help to you!
We
are trying to better understand customer views on social support experience, so your participation in this
interview project would be greatly appreciated if you have time.
Thanks for helping make community forums a great place.