Data restore overview

Data Protection for SQL Server can use the Microsoft™ Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) framework to complete fast and instant restores of database backups. For SQL Server, you can run legacy restore operations from the IBM Storage® Protect server.

In a VSS restore operation, you can restore one or more databases from a VSS backup on IBM Storage Protect server storage to the original location on the SQL Server.

You can also restore from a VSS backup to an alternate SQL Server instance. This instance can reside either on the same server where the snapshot is taken or on a different server. For local backups, you can restore only to alternate SQL Server instances on the same server.