Hi JamesNT,
Sorry to hear about the troubles; just to confirm, these are configured as a VHDSet ( VHDS ), correct? These are supported, but there can be some challenges with such configurations
VHDSets can have some challenges when doing image level backups as described in the KB article linked; have you considered using our Plugin for Microsoft SQL? This works without the need for Hyper-V snapshots, preventing the issues mentioned.
You can similarly use Veeam Agent for Windows to protect SQL Clusters, but there are some considerations that need to be checked.
All in all, try the MSSQL Plugin; I think it will likely be the best experience for protecting the actual SQL data.
Sorry to hear about the troubles; just to confirm, these are configured as a VHDSet ( VHDS ), correct? These are supported, but there can be some challenges with such configurations
VHDSets can have some challenges when doing image level backups as described in the KB article linked; have you considered using our Plugin for Microsoft SQL? This works without the need for Hyper-V snapshots, preventing the issues mentioned.
You can similarly use Veeam Agent for Windows to protect SQL Clusters, but there are some considerations that need to be checked.
All in all, try the MSSQL Plugin; I think it will likely be the best experience for protecting the actual SQL data.
Statistics: Posted by david.domask — Jul 24, 2025 4:08 pm
