topic Re: What is the difference between SQLINFO and SQLSNAP in Data Protection

What is the difference between SQLINFO and SQLSNAP

alliantenergynjk — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:58:14 GMT

We use SnapManager for SharePoint, which requires and uses SMSQL. On our VMware datastore, I see snapshots with SQLINFO in the name and SQLSNAP in the name. The SQLINFO appears just on the volume used for C: drives while the SQLSNAP appears on the volume used for the SQL databases. Does anyone know what the difference is between these two?

Thanks

Re: What is the difference between SQLINFO and SQLSNAP

alliantenergynjk — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:10:24 GMT

I think I see. Our SnapInfo drive (I drive) shares the same datastore as the C: drive. It looks like some sort of snapshot is happening automatically of the SnapInfo directory drive (I). Probably just the way the product works by default.

Re: What is the difference between SQLINFO and SQLSNAP

dmauro — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:09:35 GMT

indeed. SMSQL works by design in creating two snapshots of the volume hosting the log/Snapinfo LUN, for each backup set. you will see a slightly different result when logs and snapinfo not being on same volume (which will then create 3 snaphots instead of 2), but it is still working as designed.

Domenico.