It includes the necessary materials for developers to develop file systems and file system filters. File Replication Service. Backup functionality is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. The Windows 2000 Server Backup utility provides support for Active Directory, Remote Storage, and other new functions in the Windows 2000 operating system. Backup is no longer limited to just tape drives as a backup media.
Backup can now use tape drives and tape libraries.
In addition, it can store a backup image as a conventional file on a hard disk, removable disk, or shared folder. System File Protection. This feature of the Windows 2000 operating system prevents the replacement of essential system files by protecting operating system files. In the event that one of these files is deleted or over-written, System File Protection replaces the file with the original from a cache that it maintains, or from the install media if the cached version is unavailable. Storage application vendors and network redirector providers should consider how their applications would co-exist with these new components.