Learn the basics for navigating the Desktop Console, the following table contains the steps and main features of SQL Safe desktop console:
| Follow these steps: |
|---|---|
| Register the SQL Server instances you want to back up and restore. |
| Deploy Backup Agents to your registered instances. |
| If you want to receive alert notifications through e-mail, configure the e-mail settings. |
| If you want the option to use the InstantRestore feature to restore a database, enable the InstantRestore service. |
| Determine what your backup and recovery strategy will be. |
| Determine whether you will perform manual backups or create policies to automate your backups. |
| Determine which types of compression and encryption are best for your environment. |
| Determine whether you will use log shipping policies as part of your recovery strategy. |
| Ensure that you are able to restore the database. You can perform a full backup or test your configuration by running a verify-only backup. To perform a verify-only backup, run the Restore Wizard and select the Verify only option on the Recovery tab. |
| Export / Import policies. |
| You can also restore databases using the restore object level recovery option. |
| Mount a Virtual Database from a database backup set. |
| Switch the Desktop Console theme. Go to Tools and select either Dark Theme or Light Theme. |
