Feature known as Shadow Copies allowed users to recover previous versions of files they are working on (much like common version control systems). Although it can prevent severe problems resulting in accidental data loss, the service can also lead to severe performance degradation in case of Windows server configured as file server.
The reason: when Shadow Copies are in effect, every file is actually written twice. In case of heavily loaded file sever, this can quickly result in poor performance.
To avoid the problem, specify a different partition (spindle) to keep Shadow Copies storage on. This can be configured in volume properties, look for Shadow Copies tab and specify a separate spindle in Settings.
The reason: when Shadow Copies are in effect, every file is actually written twice. In case of heavily loaded file sever, this can quickly result in poor performance.
To avoid the problem, specify a different partition (spindle) to keep Shadow Copies storage on. This can be configured in volume properties, look for Shadow Copies tab and specify a separate spindle in Settings.
