To make a successful database backup whether to tape, disk or optical media, you must first ensure two things. First, that the individual data files are internally readable and reliable, which ensures file integrity. Second, that the backup dataset is identical to the original dataset, so that the backed up file preserves database consistency.

What is needed is a backup product with intimate knowledge of the database that ensures the above items. A product that enforces database-wide consistency. A product that enables file integrity. A product that manages this without administrative overhead.

The Product...

Available now is a solution to these complex needs. Pervasive Backup Agent is the easiest way to a consistent dataset backup during Pervasive.SQL database backups. Backup Agent intelligently manages a Pervasive.SQL database during a backup processes to ensure a reliable backup. Backup Agent sees that Pervasive.SQL database files that are changed while a backup is running will not impact data integrity.

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The Benefits...

• Intelligent Continuous Operations Management

Backup Agent implements intelligent continuous operations management for the Pervasive.SQL database. It automatically places files that are opened during a backup session into continuous operations. Therefore, users or administrators do not have to maintain lists of files that are backed up. Further, files that are not opened by user actions during a backup session will not be put into continuous operations, so they will not be put into continuous operations, so they will not have their modified timestamp changed. This reduces the amount of data that must be backed up when performing incremental or differential backups.

• Zero Administration

Pervasive Backup Agent is a true zero administration product. Simply install it on a server with your Pervasive.SQL database engine and put it to work. There is no configuration settings, and an administrator is not needed. In fact, if there is a server crash during a backup session, the Backup Agent will automatically roll in changes from the delta files to the data files.

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Complements Third-Party Backup Products...

Pervasive Backup Agent complements third-party backup products. The diagram below illustrates a typical Backup Agent deployment environment. Client applications access the Pervasive.SQL database engine as usual. Backup Agent communicates with both the Pervasive.SQL database engine and the third party backup software. The backup software sends start and stop backup commands to Backup Agent. Backup Agent controls continuous operations for Pervasive.SQL data files, resulting in the backup copying only clean and consistent Pervasive.SQL data files.