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  • This tool doesn't work very well with T-LOGS and point in time recovery. It did however do some sort of recovery, but not to the specific time I requested. It has a lot of drawbacks too.

    One which I remember is if you decommission it you lose all historic backups. It failed most of the test I arranged for it.

    It is pretty poor. Only backup with SQL specific backup tools. ie redgate,idera, SQL native backups or T-sql OLA HALENGREN scripts.

    There is enough about it online to review the drawbacks.

    Avoid it at all costs. But hey test it yourself.