Relation between VSS and Snap manager for SQL

[vijayasekars]

Does Netapp uses Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service for backing up sql database using Snap manager

[BrendonHiggins]

Welcome to the community. 

It depends on what versions you are running but VDI is part of VSS.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175536.aspx

Loads more here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966520.aspx

Hope it helps.

Bren