Supported configurations

Ops Center Protector Microsoft SQL Application Guide

Version
7.9.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-99PRT009-07
The following Microsoft SQL Server configurations and technologies are supported:
  • Standalone Microsoft SQL Server with one or more instances and databases located on supported block storage.
  • Microsoft SQL Server Instances using Windows Failover Cluster with databases located on supported block storage.
  • Microsoft SQL Always On Availability Groups consisting of both clustered as well as standalone instances.
The following data protection technologies are supported:
  • Block based snapshots.
  • Local and remote replication of databases.
The following technologies are not supported:
  • Transaction log backups using Protector. Transaction logs can be protected with the toolset provided by Microsoft or 3rd party tools.
  • BLOBs which are stored outside of the database.
  • Databases on Cluster Shared Volumes utilizing ReFS instead of NTFS.
  • Databases on unsupported Block storage {see Hitachi Block prerequisites}
  • Distributed and read scale availability groups.
  • Always On Availability group on FCI Cluster Shared Volume.