Acronis Solution; Backing Up Several Databases; Scenario; Encrypting Database Archives For Storage - ACRONIS RECOVERY - FOR MS SQL SERVER Manual

name, and the old server must remain operational (to provide fast database rollback in
case a contingency occurs).

Acronis solution

1. Install a new Microsoft SQL Server instance.
2. Set the old database to StandBy mode.
3. Create a backup of the old Microsoft SQL Server instance using a previously
created task (running it from the Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server
Management Console) or create a new task (full backup).
4. Restore to a new Microsoft SQL Server instance.
5. Specify new settings for working with a new Microsoft SQL Server instance.
A.4 Backing up several databases

Scenario

The company uses only one Microsoft SQL Server instance for running several
databases. All databases have different levels of importance concerning data loss:
some of them need to be backed up every day, others require only weekly backups.
Acronis solution
The database administrator should create independent tasks for different databases.
While creating a task, the database administrator specifies the appropriate schedule for
each database.
A.5 Encrypting database archives for storage
Scenario
The company stores database backup archives off-site, hence they should be
effectively protected (encrypted).
Acronis solution
While creating a backup task, the database administrator should set a password to
protect the archive and encryption type (AES 128, 192 or 256) by specifying backup
options.
While creating the restore task, the administrator has to provide the correct password
to the archive in order to restore the data. The password should be kept in a safe
place so that data may be restored if the company hires new administrators.
A.6 Using the Disaster Recovery Plan to restore databases
Scenario
The business owner wants to be sure that the databases can be restored at any time,
even in case the database administrator is not available for any reason. For that
purpose, a comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan should be created, which will help a
person without DBA knowledge restore damaged databases.
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