Adaptec Snap Server 700i Series User Manual page 224

Term
VSS Provider
Windows 2003
Windows Support
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Definition
Volume ShadowCopy Service Provider. A component of Adaptec
Storage Manager that lets you create application- and file-
consistent point-in-time copies (true data snapshots) of the
volumes on your iSCSI Storage Hosts. A component of the
Windows Support installation option in Adaptec Storage Manager;
must be installed on all iSCSI Storage Hosts on your IP SAN if you
want to be able to back up your data with snapshots. See also
snapshot, Windows Support.
Collective term for Windows Server 2003 (all versions), Windows
Small Business Server 2003, and Windows Data Center 2003
operating systems.
Windows Support is a collection of enhanced Adaptec Storage
Manager components that can be installed on iSCSI Storage Hosts
only. Windows Support comprises these components: MPIO DSM
(Multipath Driver), Two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror
of the other (the same data is stored on each disk drive)., VDS
Provider, and VSS Provider.