Acronis Ttue Image Echo for Windows and the Enterprise Edition support SQL backups (according to the datasheet). Not sure what the separate Acronis SQL backup product does, the description doesn't make it obvious. Rgds OS
-----Original Message----- From: Anthony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Acronis True Image and MS SQL 2000/2005 I've noticed that Acronis has a MS SQL backup product which I've not used yet. I've got a number of servers using vanilla Acronis True Image for their backups, these servers also have MS SQL instances on them. With Acronis being image based, do you trust it for your backups as far as a safe SQL backup? I believe VSS Writers are involved when it starts a backup, so I'm thinking transactions should be flushed to disk. Not 100% sure. Also considering a command file to stop the sql service(s) and then restart on backup completion but not sure if that is really necessary. I know this doesn't address growing log files, just wondering what others out their are doing if they just have the Acronis True Image as their backup utility in regards to MS SQL databases. Comments? Thanks, Anthony ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This communication contains information that is confidential and may also be legally privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this communication or the information in it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender by return email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
