VSS backups that are restored to alternate databases
Data Protection for Exchange Server can restore an Exchange Server database backup or DAG active or passive database copy backup, to a recovery database or to an alternate (or relocated) database.
This restore method is called restore into. If you are restoring a relocated database, use the restore into function. You must specify the same database name as the one you are restoring.
Note: If you use the restore into function, VSS instant restore capability is automatically disabled.
Backups to local shadow volumes can be restored only to the system where the backups are created.