This topic has 3 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated November 1, 2019 by Vladimir M.

Zerto SQL requirements

Ido C
October 28, 2019 08:00:28 PM

Does zerto require SQL server to run?

Contara T
October 28, 2019 09:35:17 PM

Hello,

My name is Contara from Zerto Support.

Zerto uses a modified form of SQL under hidden directories (show hidden files)

c:\program data\zerto\Data\zvm_db.mdf

c:\program data\zerto\Data\zvm_db.ldf

You can point to a external SQL server or migrate to it using document

Migrating the ZVM Database to SQL Server – Zerto Software

http://s3.amazonaws.com/zertodownload_docs/7.0_Latest/Migrating%20the%20Zerto%20Virtual%20Replication%20Database%20to%20Microsoft%20SQL%20Server.pdf?cb=1572297943

See pages 6 and 7 of Zerto Scale and Benchmarking Guidelines

To see when you might need an External DB

http://s3.amazonaws.com/zertodownload_docs/7.0_Latest/Zerto%20Scale%20and%20Benchmarking%20Guidelines.pdf?cb=1572297943

Thank you

Walter V
November 1, 2019 08:49:04 PM

is it possible to upgrade SQL then? i’m having an issue where the version of SQL on the zvm server is older

Vladimir M
November 1, 2019 09:39:05 PM

Yes, you can upgrade the SQL server. Please be sure to save/protect the ZVM DB file while doing that.

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