File system | The most common kind of backup. These include files, directories, and other operating system features. |
Microsoft SQL Server | Backs up active Microsoft SQL servers on your network. |
Microsoft Exchange Server | Backs up active Microsoft Exchange Mail Servers. |
Permissions only | Backs up file and directory permissions. One dump file will be backed up for each backup item selected. |
Oracle Server | Backs up Oracle server databases. [You must copy a DLL file to the target Server's system path, and make the configurations explained in the “Oracle Server Requirements” section of the Knowledge Base article in “Backup / restore of Oracle database servers”.] |
Email Messages | Select this backup set kind to back up emails from Microsoft Outlook at the individual item level. • For information on prerequisites, see “Email message backup sets (Windows)”. Select this option also to back up data from Microsoft Exchange Servers (including on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers) using EWS. • For information on prerequisites, see “Prerequisites for backup and restore of Exchange data”. |
MySQL Server | Backs up MySQL server databases. |
Microsoft SharePoint Server | Backs up Microsoft SharePoint Servers at Item-Level. [You must install the DS-Recovery Tools Service on the target data source computer. This is a separate product that is a component of the DS-Recovery Tools installation.] |
VSS-aware Backup Set | Backs up selected items using the target computer’s Microsoft VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) tools. |
VMware VADP | Backs up a VMware vSphere virtual machine. There are two backup methods available, depending on the “Use Local DS-VDR” option selection: • Backs up VMware servers on your network using the native VMware vSphere Storage APIs - Data Protection (VADP). (This will backup the data to the DS-System.) • Backs up by exporting a virtual machine on the vCenter Server. This requires a Local DS-VDR Tool. (This type of backup set does not backup data to DS-System.) |
Backup from the cloud | Backs up selected items from one of the following cloud services: • Salesforce.com • G Suite • Microsoft Office 365 • Microsoft Office 365 Groups |
Physical to Virtual | Backs up a physical computer by converting it into a virtual machine on a VMware vCenter Server. • Requires a Local DS-VDR Tool. • This type of backup set does not backup data to DS-System. |
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1 | This tab is skipped in the following circumstances: • No other backup type (other than file system) is supported. |
VM Replication | Replicates a virtual machine from one server to another. This option will direct you to the New Replication Set Wizard. VM replication is available for virtual machines on VMware vCenter Servers or Microsoft Hyper-V Servers. Note: A VM replication set does not back up data to the DS-System. |