VSS fast restore processing

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A VSS fast restore operation restores data from a local snapshot. A VSS fast restore operation overwrites any files that exist at the time of the snapshot on the original source location. The file is overwritten with the version stored on the snapshot. Data is overwritten even if a file is marked read-only.

You can use VSS fast restore operations for the following tasks:
  • Restore Exchange Server VSS backups, full, copy, incremental, and differential backup types.
  • Restore data at the database level.
  • Restore a VSS backup to an alternate database.
  • Restore a backup from a DAG replica to the production server.
  • Restore a backup from a relocated database to the production server.
  • Restore local database backups to only the system that created the backup.