> Hi Andy,
>
> How about the SQL data files? There are open files when the SQL service
is
> started and the ADSM/TSM unable to backup the said files. How do you
recover
> if the SQL server crashed without installing the application and creating
> the databases?  Is this TDP for SQL Server can do the recover without
> installing the based application?

Zosimo,

TDP for SQL protects the database files and their transaction logs only.
It does not protect the SQL Server application files.
The base backup/archive client can be used to protect those files.
In the event of a disaster, where the SQL Server application is
corrupted, you can re-install SQL Server, and then restore your
databases via TDP for SQL.

Thanks,

Del

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Del Hoobler
Del Hoobler
IBM Corporation
hoobler AT us.ibm DOT com

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