The Windows agent extends the Unitrends solution for the protection of Microsoft SQL Server databases and database objects by enabling a SQL-aware system. This means that the Windows agent can detect the presence of SQL on a server and displays an icon representing the SQL application in the Navigation pane when adding a client.
The Unitrends Windows agent’s SQL protection capabilities are based on Microsoft Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and Virtual Device Interface (VDI) technologies.
After installing the agent on a SQL server, all configuration and management tasks are performed on the backup system.
When performing SQL backups, only the SQL databases are backed up. No operating system or file-level data is protected. To protect the Windows operating system and file system, see Windows Hot Bare Metal Protection and Protecting Windows Environments.
Unitrends protects all supported Microsoft configurations of SQL Server. For a complete list of supported SQL versions, see the Unitrends Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix.
Note on SQL Server 2014: To protect SQL Server 2014, you must be running Unitrends Windows agent release 8.0.0-4 or later. Note that SQL 2014 is supported for the same functionality as SQL 2012; new features in SQL 2014, such as enhanced support for SMB 3.0 shares, SQL Server 2014 on Windows clusters, and SQL Server data files in Windows Azure, will be supported in a future release. See the Microsoft SQL server documentation for system requirements.
Note on SQL Server 2000: The legacy SQL Server agent is still used to protect SQL Server 2000 databases. The legacy agent is automatically installed along with the standard Windows agent and does not support backup and restore operations for any other SQL Server versions. See Legacy SQL Server agent for more information.