Virtual Database (SQL VDB) is a powerful solution that lets you attach SQL Server backup files and query them like real databases. It provides instant access to critical data in a backup file without spending the time and storage previously required for restore. In minutes, you can create a virtual database and then use any native SQL Server or third-party tools to query and extract the data you need.
SQL Virtual Database offers:
Virtual recovery
Provides instant, feature-rich access to all data from within SQLsafe backup and native SQL Server backup files.
Point-in-time selection
Provides point-in-time selection and recovery, allowing granular control over the state of the data displayed in the virtual database.
Native SQL Server and third-party application access
Use existing SQL Server tools such as SQL Server Management Studio and third-party applications to interact with the new virtual database as though it were an actual physical database.
Intuitive Console
Allows virtual databases to be quickly and easily created, edited, or removed.
No impact to production servers
Installs to a single non-critical server and attaches all virtual databases to a single SQL Server instance.
You can perform the following actions with Virtual Database: