Are Snapshots Backups?

Anthony Nocentino, Emily Thornhill, Bob Ward

As data grows exponentially, businesses face challenges in data protection, availability, and recovery. Traditional backups struggle to meet modern demands. Storage array-based snapshots offer a compelling alternative, providing efficient and reliable backup solutions.

Learn how snapshots evolved, rivaling traditional methods in speed, scalability, and integrity. Explore SQL Server 2022 innovations, including using snapshots for database backups and protection and building AlwaysOn Availability Groups.

In this session, you will learn:
• Modern storage array-based snapshots concepts and internals
• Latest SQL Server 2022 snapshot backup features for improved availability
• Application-consistent backup and restores using snapshots
• Building and seeding SQL Server Availability Groups with snapshots
• Best practices for storage-based snapshot backups and restores

Join this session to leverage SQL Server 2022 and Pure Storage innovations for efficient, reliable database backups. Ideal for admins, storage pros, and IT managers.