SQL Server Interface Background

DPX communicates directly with SQL Server in order to perform online backups and restores. By using the SQL Server Backup API (SQL DUMP/LOAD, SQL DMO), DPX ensures the integrity of the data it receives from SQL Server. DPX then controls the movement of this data across the network to storage devices.

Using DPX to back up SQL Server allows you to consolidate all your backups within a single product with a single interface. A single Catalog tracks saved data for simplified management. Moreover, it eliminates the need to define a master server at each SQL Server node. Simply keep your current master server and install a client on each SQL Server node.

Note. Using other backup products with the SQL Server Interface is not recommended.