Introduction
In this tutorial, we’re explaining how to make a backup of MSSQL with Acronis. Acronis is a backup software, disaster recovery, and secure data access provider to consumers, small-medium businesses, and enterprises. Acronis solutions include physical, virtual, and cloud server backup software, storage management, secure file sharing, and system deployment.
Prerequisites
- You should have a VPS, Budget server, or Dedicated Server with MSSQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio installed.
- You will need an Acronis backup cloud subscription from Snel.
- You need to be logged in to the remote server using RDP. Learn how to connect to your server via RDP on Windows 10 or macOS.
- For sake of convenience, install Google Chrome on Windows server using Powershell as we will need to login to Acronis backup cloud from the server.
Step 1: Log into Acronis
Go to https://cloud.acronis.com/login
and log in.
Step 2: Backup MSSQL
Click on All devices
, then click on the VM with your right mouse button. Then choose Protect
.
Click Add plan
.
First, make sure Encryption
is on. You can do that by clicking the slide bar, then insert your password and click on OK
.
After that, click on the Application backup
bar.
This window will pop up. Select Yes
by Microsft SQL Server. Then click on OK
.
Next, we’re going to create the protection plan. Do that by clicking Create
.
When done there will pop up a message saying New protection plan has been created and applied
.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you successfully made a backup of MSSQL in Acronis.
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