System Requirements - Databases

The Backup Agent is used to protect any number or combination of database instances (including MySQL, SQL Server, and MS Exchange). See also: [System Requirements - Backup Agent for Linux|System Requirements - Backup Agent for Linux], [System Requirements - Backup Agent for Windows|System Requirements - Backup Agent for Windows].

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Below you can find a list of database products that can be protected by Server Backup Manager.



h2. Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. The following SQL Server versions can be protected:

* SQL Server 2012
* SQL Server 2008 R2
* SQL Server 2008
* SQL Server 2005
* SQL Server Express

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h2. MySQL

MySQL is the world's most used open source relational database management system. It runs as a server, providing multi-user access to a number of databases. Requirements for protecting MySQL databases are provided below.


| *MySQL Versions* | Any MySQL release version 5.X or newer, including:
* MySQL Community Server
* Enterprise Server
* MariaDB
* Percona (Server) |
| *Storage Engines* | * MyISAM
* InnoDB / Innobase
* Memory (schema only)
* Archive
* CSV
* Merge
* Blackhole (schema only) |
| *MariaDB Storage Engines* | * InnoDB
* XtraDB
* Aria
* MyISAM
* Federated
* OQGraph
* Merge
* Archive
* CSV |
| *Objects Protected and Restored* | * Databases
* Tables
* Indexes
* Constraints
* Triggers
* Events
* Views
* Stored Procedures |
| *File Systems* | In order for the Server Backup Manager to protect your MySQL database, locate it on one of the following supported file systems.

Storage Engines we do *not* support:
* Mroonga
* SphinxSE
* PBXT


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h2. Microsoft MS Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. The following versions are supported:

* Exchange Server 2013
* Exchange Server 2010
* Exchange Server 2007

Not supported:
* Exchange Server 2003

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h2. Unsupported configurations:

* MSDE (SQL Server 2000 version of SQL Express) or anything prior to 2005
* Object (e.g. table) level restore
* Support for Active/Active SQL Server Clusters
* Log Shipping
* Backup of a selection of individual databases (the feature will be added in the future)
* MS Exchange 2003

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