Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Network Shared Folders

When Windows Server Backup is configured to back up to a network shared folder, backup administrators need to consider a few things. First, the share and NTFS permissions should be configured so that only backup administrators and specific service accounts can access and read this data. Also, if this share contains data that will be replicated by a third-party provider, special permissions may need to added to support this. Another very important point to note about network shared folders for Windows Server Backup is that only the most recent copy of the backup will be stored, because each backup overwrites the previous. This is unlike backup to dedicated disks, which can store multiple versions and copies of a Windows ...