VM Admin job (backup copy)

Virtual Server Agent Snap means it will take software snapshots only. 

With traditional IntelliSnap hardware snapshots, it will snapshot the VMs, do a snapshot of the datastore on the hardware array, and then remove the software snapshots. That captures a consistent snapshot on your storage array of the VMs.

With a software snapshot, those snaps are going to remain on the VM until you perform a backup copy. So I would recommend you don’t use this option unless you are using VVOL or VSAN - even then I’d say its a very specific use case.

More info: https://documentation.commvault.com/2024e/expert/intellisnap_protection_for_vms_on_vvol_or_vsan_vxrail_datastores.html

Hello ​@Damian Andre 

Thanks for Answer . Actually I am asking between triditional vmware backup (without ıntellisnap) and Intelli snap with virtual Server Agent Snap.

When I take triditonal backup,The snapshot  taken with Commvault keeps growing until backup is finished. my main question actually, will snapshot grows when  I take backup with virtual server Agent snap

THank you ​@Damian Andre 

What is the advantage if I use Intellisnap instead of traditional backup?

Hello ​@ETO please go through VMware IntelliSnap

Best,

Rajiv Singal

There is no real advantage in my mind of using software-based intellisnap engines unless you are using VVOL or VSAN. But for hardware snaps, the size of the snapshot growth is very minimal - less chance of stun during snap deletion and rapid protection of VMs.