BACKUP SOLUTION
Backup and Restore Data withApplication-Aware Writer
Comet's Application-Aware Writer booster allows you to invoke a single VSS Writer, or asub-component of a single VSS Writer, and back up only the files that it was protecting.
Back up any Custom VSS-Aware Program
- Oracle DB
- MailStore Server
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Pervasive PSQL (Actian Zen)
- And more!
Supports any installed
VSS Writer component
Restore all or
individual components
Remotely configure
backups from the web
Key Features to Protect your Data
Backup Features
- Select and backup all or individual components (e.g. Oracle Databases) within the VSS Writer
- Request any available type of backup from the VSS Writer, including VSS Full, VSS Copy, VSS Incremental, or VSS Differential
- Backup direct to the cloud
- High-performance, incremental backups with customizable scheduling
- Backup to your own storage locations
- Deduplication of data for fast, bandwidth efficient backups
Restore Features
- Restore from any point in time
- Restore to a local machine
- Restore files back to same machine or to a different device
- Restore individual components (e.g. individual Oracle Databases) or all components at once
- Highly efficient restore process that downloads only the minimum number of chunks required
- Secure, military-grade encryption during backup, transit and at rest
Management Features
- Live connection between the web and the agent to update selections
- Flexible scheduling
- Select from 9 customizable retention range policies
- Custom email reporting
- Backup / restore job logs
- Customize pre and post commands
- HIPAA compliant
- GDPR compliant
Frequently Asked Questions about Application-Aware Writer Backup
What is VSS?
+VSS is a subsystem within Windows to help manage taking point-in-time snapshots of data and applications.
Can Comet back up open files?
+Comet can back up open files using VSS with the "File and Folder" protected item type when you enable the "Take filesystem snapshot" checkbox. The separate Application-Aware Writer booster is for other installed applications that provide a VSS Writer driver. You do not need the Application-Aware Writer booster to back up open files with Comet.
What is a VSS Writer?
+A VSS Writer is a driver that is integrated with the VSS subsystem in Windows, to allow a backup job to be fully consistent with an application’s state. When you select a VSS Writer in Comet's "Application-Aware Writer" Protected Item type, Comet asks the VSS writer to produce an application-consistent backup of all its specific application data that is then made available to Comet.
What applications can I back up via a VSS Writer?
+Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Hyper-V, Oracle DB, and many more third-party applications all ship a VSS Writer driver with their product. By using the "Application-Aware Writer" Protected Item type in Comet, you can back up data from these applications in an application-consistent way.