User`s guide

5.2.3 Database support

Database servers, such as MS SQL Server and MS Exchange, can be problematic to

backup, partially due to open files and indexes and partially due to rapid data changes.

Therefore it is usually recommended that the database be suspended just before the

backup (data capture). You can suspend the database and clear all caches to ensure that

all transactions are completed at the moment of data capture. If it become necessary to

restore a damaged database, it will be restored completely and be ready to access after

recovery.

1. Before/after data capture commands

However, VSS is not available in server operation systems older than Windows 2003

Server, and not all databases support VSS. In these cases, the transactions completion