# Who uses shadow copy? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483 "2009-05-08T07:57:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/1 "2009-05-08T07:57:36Z")
I was surprised after talking to IT admins from a few companies who never use this feature…After showing them they were shocked how easy file restores are :lol: instead of restoring from tape. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/2 "2009-05-08T08:01:22Z")
Mshadow.Copy == LZ ? (‘sweet’:‘stfu’) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/3 "2009-05-08T08:02:11Z")
I wonder what it is like, to have an Ego the size of LZ’s. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/4 "2009-05-08T08:05:19Z")
:lol: I was just throwing this out there as a helpful tip for people who get stuck restoring files from file shares…I know how much it sucks to restore from tape for users. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/5 "2009-05-08T08:09:19Z")
oh right, you’re trying to be “helpful” ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/6 "2009-05-08T08:11:08Z")
Windows isn’t my strong skill if I was trying to stroke my ego it wouldn’t be about windows servers… I know we have a lot of Windows Admins on here…I was just trying to post up some useful tip… It makes me feel a lot better then answering posts about viruses/malware and how to remove them… ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/7 "2009-05-08T08:47:19Z")
lol we use it - certainly don’t depend on it though… DFS also, but only intra-site, our data speeds are far too shitty to replicate across our sites it’s awesome though, no doubt ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/8 "2009-05-08T08:48:41Z")
Thanks, I’m a linux guy myself but recently started working for a shop that mainly deals with Windows servers. I don’t think I’ve heard of this before but will def start using it. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/9 "2009-05-08T09:08:36Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I wonder what it is like, to have an Ego the size of LZ’s. It makes up for his shortcomings else where.:mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/10 "2009-05-08T21:40:44Z")
People still use tape? 😉 Yes we use shadow copy. Have we had to use it yet? Nope… _knock on wood_ ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/11 "2009-05-09T04:02:39Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > People still use tape? 😉 > > Yes we use shadow copy. Have we had to use it yet? Nope… _knock on wood_ Do you guys use a MAID? instead of actual tapes? ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-shadow-copy/67483/12 "2009-05-09T04:41:50Z")
I use shadow copies daily. My users are idiots.