Acronis Backup Software for MS SQL Server

Acronis, Inc. announced today a new family of backup and recovery software specifically designed for databases, including SQL Server, Oracle and MS Exchange. Initial shipments of Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server will be in the United States, with Europe and Asia/Pacific Rim releases later this quarter.

Acronis Recovery brings the power and ease-of-use of the company’s Acronis True Image software to meet the specific needs of database
management. IT managers and database administrators (DBAs) can quickly,
easily and securely back up and recover databases back to the point of
failure, including tables, logs and all other components. It includes a
wizard-driven management console and the ability to create backup
images that are up to 90 percent smaller than the original database. It
will also allow backup to an FTP server without any staging steps, providing a fast and reliable way to move backups offsite.

"Just this week there were published
reports of thousands of SQL databases that were attacked by a malicious
script that hijacked PCs," said Walter Scott, CEO of Acronis. "Viruses
don’t attack just PCs; they also attack servers running Microsoft SQL
Server. Having a current database backup could save a SMB dozens of
hours of time that would be required to rebuild a damaged or infected
database."

"Database administrators need to know that
their backups are secure enough to meet regulatory requirements, while
being space-efficient, easily managed and quickly restorable," said
Scott. "Our line of database disaster recovery products delivers the
features and functionality specifically required by IT managers and
DBAs responsible for maintaining disparate databases within their
datacenters."

Acronis Recovery for MS
SQL Server, available immediately, includes the ability to easily
recover a database from a point just before the failure or disruption
with no loss of work. This means critical database-driven business
functions can be quickly restored with minimal disruption.

The
SQL version also provides the peace-of-mind of backing-up database
images offsite via FTP. IT managers can automatically create and e-mail
disaster recovery plans with step-by-step instructions for recovering
databases. The guided process makes it possible for staff to restore
databases quickly, even without database administration skills.

Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server is available beginning today.
Manufacturer’s suggested list price starts at $499 per server.

Acronis
will make similar offerings available for Oracle and Exchange Servers
in the first half of this year.

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