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MSSQL Server database

Database
Plugin
backup
database
Destination
Common component
Plugin version
1.0.0
Supported Bacularis version
5.9.0 and greater
Documentation
Plugin documentation
Repository
Source code repository
License
Affero General Public License version 3
Bug tracker
Report a bug
Last page update
2025-12-04 10:36 (3 days)

Description

The Bacularis plugin for MS SQL Server backup provides the following functionality:

  • Logical SQL database backups
  • Transaction log backups (WAL)
  • Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
  • Encryption data backups (Service Master Key, Database Master Keys, certificates …)
  • Backups of remote and local SQL Server instances
  • Backups of SQL Server instances on Windows
  • Backups of SQL Server instances on Linux
  • Restoring databases to the same or a different SQL Server instance

This plugin supports the following SQL Server database backup methods:

  • Dump backup method - also known as logical database backup. It creates backups in binary dump format. Two variants are available:
    • All databases backup - each database is stored in a separate dump file. This method allows restoring selected databases individually.
    • Selected databases dump - the Bacularis administrator specifies which databases to back up. This method also supports restoring selected individual databases.
  • Transaction log backup method - backs up the database transaction log.
  • Encryption data backup method - backs up selected encryption keys (Service Master Key, Database Master Key, certificates, asymmetric keys).

Installation

This plugin is already pre-installed in Bacularis and it does not require any additional installation.

Release notes for version 1.0.0

Changes:

  • Add new MSSQL Server database plugin