text: **IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot**
  IBM FlashCopy is not application-aware and a third-party tool is needed to link the application 
  to the FlashCopy operations. 
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot protects data with integrated, application-aware snapshot 
  backup and restore capabilities that use FlashCopy technologies in the IBM Spectrum 
  Virtualize. 
  
  You can protect data that is stored by IBM Db2® SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Exchange, and 
  Microsoft SQL Server applications. You can create and manage volume-level snapshots for 
  file systems and custom applications. 
  
  In addition, it enables you to manage frequent, near-instant, nondisruptive, application-aware 
  backups and restores that use integrated application and VMware snapshot technologies. 
  IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot can be widely used in both IBM and non-IBM storage 
  systems. 
  
  **Note:**For more information about how IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot can help your 
  business, see this IBM Knowledge Center web page. 