Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure: Protecting SQL Server Data with Dell APEX Protection Storage

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  Executive summary
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  Revisions
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  Audience
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  Terminology
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  We value your feedback

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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Public Cloud
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  Multiple availability zones
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  APEX Protection Storage for Microsoft Azure (DDVE)
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  APEX Protection Storage for Microsoft Azure (DDVE) cloud features
  • Supported data storage for Azure
  • Supported protocols
  • Supported features
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  Microsoft application agent for protecting SQL Server data
  • Application Direct for SQL Server

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  Logical architecture

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  Prerequisites
  • Set up the network environment
  • Enable VNet service endpoint to Azure storage
  • Create a container in the Azure Hot Blob storage DNS server
  • Configure the storage account authentication method
  • Prepare the SSH key pair
  • Compute and storage requirements
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  Deploy from the Azure Marketplace
  • Add metadata disks in Azure
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  Initial configuration
  • System configuration
  • Configure DDVE on Azure Hot Blob storage using DDSM
  • Configure Azure Hot Blob storage
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  Install the Microsoft application agent

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  Overview
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  Backup procedure
  • Launch the Microsoft app agent for Application Direct SSMS plug-in
  • Configure general backup settings
  • Configure optional backup settings
  • Monitor the backup operation
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  Restore procedure
  • Prerequisites
  • Launch the Microsoft app agent for Application Direct SSMS plug-in
  • Configure general restore settings
  • Configure files and filegroup restore settings
  • Configure optional database restore settings
  • Monitor the restore operation

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  Overview
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  Backup time and tests efficiency

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  Overview
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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure
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  SQL Server database on Azure
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  Dell APEX Protection Storage for Azure (DDVE)

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  Conclusion

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  APEX Block Storage SDS instance using Azure VM
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  APEX Block Storage SDC instance (SQL Server) using Azure VM
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  APEX Protection Storage for Microsoft Azure (DDVE) on Azure VM

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  Dell APEX Block Storage for Azure documentation
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  Dell APEX Protection Storage for Microsoft Azure (DDVE) documentation