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1 TR1081 | Microsoft SQL Server Database Protection Using EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition
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Audience
The information in this guide is intended for administrators that have deployed SQL Server and are
interested in using EqualLogic snapshots for efficient protection and recovery of SQL databases.
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Executive summary
Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME) is a protection and management
tool for Windows server environments. ASM/ME enables centralized management of aspects pertaining to
EqualLogic SANs. These aspects include protection and recovery, MPIO, and SAN authentication and
connectivity.
This document focuses on using Auto-Snapshot Manager with SQL Server for protection and recovery of
SQL databases. This document is intended to be a configuration and best practices guide on how to use
ASM/ME with SQL Server. It discusses different ways to utilize ASM/ME to protect and recover SQL data as
well as steps to set up and configure ASM/ME with SQL.