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Display Name (?):

Remote Storage Server

Short Name (?):

Remote_Storage_Server

Executable (?):

RsServ.exe

Library (?):

None.

Depends On (?):

Event Log, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Removable Storage, Task Scheduler

Supports (?):

None.

Description (?):

Stores infrequently used files in a secondary storage media. If this service is stopped, files cannot be moved to or retrieved from the secondary storage media.

OS (?):

Server 2003

Startup (?):

Default	Home	Workstation	Server	Minimal	Tweaked	Automatic
Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled

Explanation (?):

This service is a component of Remote Storage. The purpose is to migrate infrequently used files to backup media, typically to tape. This has the benefit that the system automatically cleans up space that you may consider wasted since it's used infrequently and if they need the files in the future then they can be retrieved.

The purpose of this particular service is to retrieve and store files to backup media, typically to tape. Disabling this service will effectively disable Remote Storage, but you should just remove it from Add / Remove Components instead if you do not want to use these features.