Specifications

Chapter 2. Understanding Acronis

Recovery for MS SQL Server

This chapter provides common information about working with Acronis Recovery for MS SQL

Server.

2.1 Components

Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server includes the following components:

• Management Tools including Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management

Console;

• Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent;

• SDK (shipped separately).

2.1.1 Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console

Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console is a tool for managing data

backup/restore on the local network from a single location. Using it you can install agents

remotely, schedule tasks, recover data remotely, set backup/restore options on remote

database servers, and import a preexisting maintenance plan.

2.1.2 Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent

The Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent is installed on the computers on which you

want to backup/restore a Microsoft SQL Server database.

2.2 Components Integration

Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console is installed on the computer from

which you plan to manage operation processes on remote database servers.

After issuing a backup or restore command from the Management Console, Acronis Recovery

for MS SQL Server sends a request to the Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent to

retrieve the required instance or database from Microsoft SQL Server and sends it to Acronis

Recovery for MS SQL Server, which backs up the selected data.

Below are diagrams describing interaction between Management Console, Agent and SDK.