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# IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery

IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery is a fully managed service that provides backup solutions for various IBM Cloud services and customer workloads running on IBM Cloud.

## Get started

- [Getting started with Backup and Recovery for VPC (VSIs) workloads](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-getting-started-backup-recovery&format=markdown)
- [What is Backup and Recovery?](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about-baas&format=markdown)
- [Register Kubernetes or OpenShift as a data source](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-data-source-connector-iks-roks&format=markdown)
- [Offering comparison chart](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-baas_comp_chart&format=markdown)
- [Release notes](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-updates&format=markdown)

## Tutorials

- [Tutorials library for Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs?tab=tutorials&page=1&pageSize=20&tags=backup-recovery)
- Protect a Physical Server (File-based)
   - [Backup file/folder for Linux](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-linux-tutorial&format=markdown)
   - [Backup file/folder for Windows](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-windows-tutorial&format=markdown)
   - [Recover file/folder for Linux](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover-linux-tutorial&format=markdown)
   - [Recover file/folder for Windows](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover-windows-tutorial&format=markdown)
- Protect a MS SQL Server
   - [Backup MS SQL (VDI)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-mssql-vdi-tutorial&format=markdown)
   - [Recover MS SQL](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover-mssql-tutorial&format=markdown)
- Protect a Oracle Server
   - [Backup Oracle databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-oracle-databases&format=markdown)
   - [Recover Oracle databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover-oracle-tutorial&format=markdown)
- Protect a SAP HANA Server
   - [Backup SAP HANA database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup_sap_hana_database&format=markdown)
   - [Recover SAP HANA database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_sap_hana_database&format=markdown)
- Backup and Recovery Manager
   - [Backup and Recovery Manager](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-baas-gmc-tutorial&format=markdown)
- [Source registration](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-source-registration-tutorial&format=markdown)
- [Set up and register a Connector Agent](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-connector-agent-setup-tutorial&format=markdown)
- [Securing Backup and Recovery resources using context-based restrictions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-brs-tutorial-cbr&format=markdown)

## How to

- [Agent download and install](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-agent-download-install&format=markdown)
- Protect OpenShift Virtualization VMs
   - [Protecting VMs running on OpenShift Virtualization](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protecting-namespace-ocpvirt-vm&format=markdown)
   - [Recover VMs for OpenShift Virtualization](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover-restore-ocpvirt-vm&format=markdown)
- Data source connector
   - [Deploy Data Source Connector](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-deploy_data_source_connector&format=markdown)
   - [Migrating from Data Source Connector to Connector Agent](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-migrate-dsc-to-connector-agent&format=markdown)
   - [Migrating from Classic to VPC using Connector Agent](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-migrate-classic-vpc-connector-agent&format=markdown)
- Kubernetes/OpenShift
   - [Protecting a namespace or cluster and scheduling a backup](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protecting-namespace-iks-roks&format=markdown)
   - [Recover Kubernetes namespaces](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recovering-restoring-backup&format=markdown)
   - [Protection group Run Now](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protection-group-run-now&format=markdown)
   - [Troubleshooting](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-data-source-connector-iks-roks-troubleshooting&format=markdown)
- Setting up access control
   - [Manage IAM access for IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-iam-docs-template&format=markdown)
   - [Get Started with IAM](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-iam&format=markdown)
   - [Service credentials](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-service-credentials&format=markdown)
- Integrated services
   - Managing encryption
      - [Encrypting your data](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-encrypting_your_data&format=markdown)
      - [Encryption Backup and Recovery service instance with IBM Key Protect (SSE-KP)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-kp&format=markdown)
- Backup and Recovery Manager
   - [Accessing the IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery Manager from your instance of Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-getting-started-backup-recovery-gmc&format=markdown)
   - [Backup and Recovery Manager reports](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-reports_gmc&format=markdown)
   - List of reports
      - [Failures](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_failures_gmc&format=markdown)
      - [Protected objects](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protected_objects_gmc&format=markdown)
      - [Protected or unprotected objects](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protected_unprotected_objects_gmc&format=markdown)
      - [Protection Runs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protection_runs_gmc&format=markdown)
      - [Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_recovery_gmc&format=markdown)
   - [Alerts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-alerts_gmc&format=markdown)
- Choose regions and connect services
   - [Service endpoints](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-endpoints&format=markdown)
   - [Integrated service availability](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-service-availability&format=markdown)
- Observability
   - [Activity tracking events for IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-at_events&format=markdown)
   - [Monitoring metrics for backup-recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-monitoring&format=markdown)
- Policies and Protection Groups
   - [Policy Creation](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-baas-policy-creation&format=markdown)
   - [Protection groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protection-groups&format=markdown)
- Enhancing security
   - [Using service endpoints to privately connect to IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-service-endpoints&format=markdown)
   - [Using virtual private endpoints for VPC to privately connect to IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-vpe-connection&format=markdown)
   - [Protecting backup-recovery resources with context-based restrictions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-cbr&format=markdown)
- Monitoring
   - [Backup service instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-individual-instance-view&format=markdown)
   - Reports (Work-in-Progress)
      - [Backup summary](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_backup_summary_mc&format=markdown)
      - [Failed objects](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_failed_objects_mc&format=markdown)
      - [Protected objects heatmap](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protected_objects_mc&format=markdown)
      - [Protection runs summary](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protection_runs_mc&format=markdown)
      - [Protection summary by object type](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protection_summary_objects_mc&format=markdown)
      - [Protected or unprotected VMs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-report_protected_unprotected_objects_mc&format=markdown)
   - Alerts (Work-in-Progress)
      - [Backup and Restore Alerts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-and-restore-alerts&format=markdown)
      - [Configuring webhooks](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-configuring_webhooks&format=markdown)
      - [Configure alert notification settings](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-configure_alert_notification_settings&format=markdown)
      - [View alert resolution summary](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-view_alert_resolution_summary&format=markdown)
- Databases
   - SAP HANA
      - [Introduction to SAP HANA](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-sap_hana&format=markdown)
      - [Backup SAP HANA database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup_sap_hana_database&format=markdown)
      - [Install and manage the SAP HANA connector on x86-64 platform](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-install_and_manage_the_sap_hana_connector_on_x86-64_platform&format=markdown)
      - [Manage the SAP HANA backup configuration](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-manage_the_sap_hana_backup_configuration&format=markdown)
      - [Plan and prepare for SAP HANA protection](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-plan_and_prepare_for_sap_hana_protection&format=markdown)
      - [Protect SAP HANA deployments](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect_sap_hana_deployments&format=markdown)
      - [Register and manage the SAP HANA source](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-register_and_manage_the_sap_hana_source&format=markdown)
      - [Recover SAP HANA database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_sap_hana_database&format=markdown)
      - [SAP HANA certificate authentication](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-sap_hana_certificate_authentication&format=markdown)
   - Oracle
      - [Oracle requirements](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-oracle_requirements&format=markdown)
      - [Register Oracle sources](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-register_oracle_sources&format=markdown)
   - DB2
      - [Requirements for registering your Db2 database on an IBM Cloud VSI cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-db2_requirements&format=markdown)
      - [Protect and recover Db2 on an IBM Cloud VSI cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-db2_protect_recover&format=markdown)
- Physical servers
   - [Physical servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-physical_servers&format=markdown)
   - [Download physical server file list for a protection group](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-download_physical_server_file_list_for_a_protection_group&format=markdown)
   - [Protect a physical server (file-based)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect_a_physical_server_file-based&format=markdown)
   - [Add or edit a protection group for physical servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-add_or_edit_a_protection_group_for_physical_servers&format=markdown)
   - [Start on-demand multiple protection runs for physical server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-start_on-demand_multiple_protection_runs_for_physical_server&format=markdown)
   - [Physical server recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-physical_server_recovery&format=markdown)
   - [Source-side deduplication and cache optimization for physical server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-source-side_deduplication_and_cache_optimization_for_physical_server&format=markdown)
   - [Network bandwidth and cpu throttling for physical server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-network_bandwidth_and_cpu_throttling_for_physical_server&format=markdown)
   - [Plan and prepare for physical server protection](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-plan_and_prepare_for_physical_server_protection&format=markdown)
   - [Protect File Server Role deployed on Windows Server Failover Cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect-file-server-role-deployed-on-windows-server-failover-cluster&format=markdown)
   - [Protecting shared and local drives using a file-based backup (volume backup)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protecting_shared_and_local_drives_using_a_file-based_backup_volume_backup&format=markdown)
   - [Recover physical server files or folders to the original location](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_physical_server_files_or_folders_to_the_original_location&format=markdown)
   - [Recover physical server files or folders to a new location](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_physical_server_files_or_folders_to_a_new_location&format=markdown)
   - [Recover Physical Server Files or Folders](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-Recover&format=markdown)
   - [Register or Edit a Physical Server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-register-or-edit-a-physical-server&format=markdown)
   - [Install and Manage the Agent on Windows Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-install_and_manage_the_agent_on_windows_servers&format=markdown)
   - [Customize indexing](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-customize_indexing&format=markdown)
   - [Manage protection groups](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-manage_protection_groups&format=markdown)
   - [Add exclusions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-add_exclusions&format=markdown)
   - [Directive File Backup](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-directive-file-backup&format=markdown)
   - [Create or edit a standard policy](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-create_or_edit_a_standard_policy&format=markdown)
   - [Configure Pre & Post Scripts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-configure-pre-post-scripts&format=markdown)
   - [Supported software](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-supported_software&format=markdown)
   - [Create or edit storage domains](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-create_or_edit_storage_domains&format=markdown)

## Reference

- API reference
   - [Backup and Recovery Reporting API operations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-helios-reporting-operations&format=markdown)
   - [IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery Connector Agent API operations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-connector-agent-operations&format=markdown)
   - [Backup and Recovery API](https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/baas/backup-recovery)
   - [Reporting Service API](https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/baas/ibm_reporting_api)
- Libraries
   - [About Backup and Recovery SDKs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-sdk-about&format=markdown)
   - [Getting Started with the SDKs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-sdk-gs&format=markdown)
   - [Using Go](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-using-go&format=markdown)
   - [Using Terraform](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-terraform-using&format=markdown)
- Use the command line
   - [IBM Cloud Backup Recovery CLI](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup-recovery-cli-intro&format=markdown)
- High availability and disaster recovery
   - [Understanding high availability for backup-recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-ha&format=markdown)
   - [Understanding business continuity and disaster recovery for backup-recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-bc-dr&format=markdown)
- [Understanding your responsibilities when using Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-responsibilities-backup-recovery&format=markdown)
- [Factors affecting the Performance of Backup and Recovery service](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-performance-factors&format=markdown)
- [Service dependency map for IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-service-dependencies&format=markdown)
- Managing agents Linux
   - [Install and Manage the Agent on Linux Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-linux_agent_install_manage&format=markdown)
- Managing agents Windows
   - [Install and Manage the Agent on Windows Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-install_and_manage_the_agent_on_windows_servers&format=markdown)
- MS SQL
   - [Planning and preparation for microsoft sql server protection](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-planning_and_preparation_for_microsoft_sql_server_protection&format=markdown)
   - [Register and manage microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-register_and_manage_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Recover microsoft sql server system databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_microsoft_sql_server_system_databases&format=markdown)
   - [General recommendations for microsoft sql server backup methods](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-general_recommendations_for_microsoft_sql_server_backup_methods&format=markdown)
   - [Clone microsoft sql server data](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-clone_microsoft_sql_server_data&format=markdown)
   - [Considerations for Microsoft SQL Server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-considerations_for_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Migrate microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-migrate_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Supported database types for microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-supported_database_types_for_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Microsoft sql server vdi-based recovery recommendations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-microsoft_sql_server_vdi-based_recovery_recommendations&format=markdown)
   - [Auto-discover microsoft sql server topology when registering microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-auto-discover_microsoft_sql_server_topology_when_registering_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Best practices for microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-best_practices_for_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Clone microsoft sql server databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-clone_microsoft_sql_server_databases&format=markdown)
   - [About Microsoft SQL Server Backup](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about_microsoft_sql_server_backup&format=markdown)
   - [About cloning microsoft sql server databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about_cloning_microsoft_sql_server_databases&format=markdown)
   - [About migrating microsoft sql server databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about_migrating_microsoft_sql_server_databases&format=markdown)
   - [About restoring microsoft sql server databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about_restoring_microsoft_sql_server_databases&format=markdown)
   - [About log and full db backup retention periods](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-about_log_and_full_db_backup_retention_periods&format=markdown)
   - [Microsoft sql server dashboard](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-microsoft_sql_server_dashboard&format=markdown)
   - [Migrate microsoft sql server databases](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-migrate_microsoft_sql_server_databases&format=markdown)
   - [Backup microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Backup microsoft sql server (vdi-based)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup_microsoft_sql_server_vdi-based&format=markdown)
   - [Restore to original IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery (from where ms sql was archived)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-restore_to_original_IBM&format=markdown)
   - [Requirements for microsoft sql server protection](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-requirements_for_microsoft_sql_server_protection&format=markdown)
   - [Recover microsoft sql server](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_microsoft_sql_server&format=markdown)
   - [Recover microsoft sql server database as a new database in the original microsoft sql server instance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_microsoft_sql_server_database_as_a_new_database_in_the_original_microsoft_sql_server_instance&format=markdown)
   - [Recover microsoft sql server database as a new database in an alternate microsoft sql server instance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_microsoft_sql_server_database_as_a_new_database_in_an_alternate_microsoft_sql_server_instance&format=markdown)
   - [Recover microsoft sql server database over the original database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-recover_microsoft_sql_server_database_over_the_original_database&format=markdown)
   - [Set up standalone microsoft sql server or microsoft sql server ags](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-set_up_standalone_microsoft_sql_server_or_microsoft_sql_server_ags&format=markdown)
- Troubleshoot agents
   - [Troubleshoot Backup agent](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-troubleshoot_cohesity_agent&format=markdown)
- Manage protection policies
   - [DataLock](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-datalock&format=markdown)
   - [Extended retention](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-extended_retention&format=markdown)
   - [Customize indexing](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-customize_indexing&format=markdown)
   - [Creating and configuring protection policies](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-create-edit-standard-policy&format=markdown)
   - [Manage policies](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-manage-policies&format=markdown)
   - [Configure Pre & Post Scripts](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-configure-pre-post-scripts&format=markdown)
   - [Clone vms to aws cloud using cloudspin](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-clone_vms_to_aws_cloud_using_cloudspin&format=markdown)
   - [Protect Oracle Database](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect-oracle-database&format=markdown)
   - [Cloudarchive direct](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-cloudarchive_direct&format=markdown)
   - [Extended retention](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-extended_retention&format=markdown)
   - [Register an external target](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-register_an_external_target&format=markdown)
   - [Protect nas](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect_nas&format=markdown)
   - [Protect a pure volume or a protection group](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect_a_pure_volume_or_a_protection_group&format=markdown)
   - [Protect a physical server (file-based)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-protect_a_physical_server_file-based&format=markdown)
   - [Create a connection to the remote IBM Cloud Backup and Recovery](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-create_a_connection_to_the_remote_cohesity_cluster&format=markdown)
   - [Backup microsoft sql server (volume-based)](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-backup_microsoft_sql_server_volume-based&format=markdown)

## Help

- [Support](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-troubleshooting-cos&format=markdown)
- [FAQ](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/backup-recovery?topic=backup-recovery-faq&format=markdown)