On the Microsoft SQL Server where the Barracuda Backup Agent is installed, open the Services console.Perform the following steps to edit the Barracuda Backup Agent installed on the Microsoft SQL Server to use the VDI backup method: Unless you have a specific need or requirement to perform VSS or differential backups, enable VDI which provides the ability to perform incremental backups, by configuring the Barracuda Backup Agent for Windows. With Microsoft VSS, Barracuda Backup performs full and differential database backups. Enable VDI Backup on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Higherĭue to recommendations by Microsoft and backup and recovery options, Barracuda Networks recommends using VDI to perform backups of Microsoft SQL.įor Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and higher, Barracuda Backup uses Microsoft VSS by default to perform the database backups. Unless you have a specific need or requirement to perform differential backups, configure the Barracuda Backup Agent to perform VDI backups, even for Microsoft SQL 2012 and higher. With Microsoft VSS, Barracuda Backup performs full (complete) and differential database backups. With VDI, Barracuda Backup performs full (complete) and incremental database backups.įor Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and higher, Barracuda Backup is configured to use Microsoft VSS by default to perform the database backups. For Microsoft SQL Server 20 R2, Barracuda Backup is configured to use VDI by default to perform database backups. Understanding VDI and VSSīy default, backups are configured for VDI or VSS depending on which version of Microsoft SQL Server is installed. Due to recommendations by Microsoft and backup and recovery options, Barracuda Networks recommends using VDI to perform Microsoft SQL backups. Barracuda Backup follows the lifecycle policy of each supported vendor and does not support versions that are end of life or end of support as indicated by the product vendor.īarracuda Backup is capable of using two different methods to protect Microsoft SQL databases Microsoft Virtual Device Interface (VDI) and Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).

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