Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives

On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 05:52, Spam wrote:

  Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I
  think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server.
  Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :)

  It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you
  delete or overwrite it.

  Features like this do make a good point and helps protecting data -
  something that is important IMHO.
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/overview_snapshot.asp

Netapp's WAFL has had this for ages, they are called snapshots, and they
are one of the most useful file system features ever.  But Microsoft
certainly did not invent them.

Lee