<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000066"> I just got an information that it is a very bad idea to have virtual Domain controllers in Active Directory - server's (and potentially the whole AD) metadata gets corrupted once you 'pause' the machine - just to get a snapshot or backup. I am just wondering - there are many similarities between IPA and Active Directory - can we be affected by this, too? Thanks, Ondrej <HR> Proud winners of the prestigious Irish Software Exporter Award 2011 from Irish Exporters Association (IEA). Please, refer to our web site for more details regarding the award. <HR> The information contained in this e-mail and in any attachments is confidential and is designated solely for the attention of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient, you must not use, disclose, copy, distribute or retain this e-mail or any part thereof. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete all copies of this e-mail from your computer system(s). Please direct any additional queries to: communications@s3group.com. Thank You. Silicon and Software Systems Limited. Registered in Ireland no. 378073. Registered Office: South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 <HR> </body> </html>