Hi All,
SQL Server VSS Writer Service:
"Database Engine locks and has exclusive access to the data files. When the SQL Writer Service is not running, backup programs running in Windows do not have access to the data files, andbackups must be performed using SQL Server backup. Use the SQL Writer Service to permit Windows backup programs to copy SQL Server data files while SQL Server is running"
To the best of my knowledge I believe the whole purpose of VSS writer is to make sure that its not writing any inconsistent pages to the backup image. However using this service can lock and has exclusive access to the data files when any third party
tool or backup programs running in Windows
but my question is whether this is applicable to SQL Server agent I mean do we need to have this SQL Server VSS writer enable even the backups are taken through SQL Agent.
Please share your views on this.
Grateful to your time and support. Regards, Shiva