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LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server Server- Frequently Asked Questions

• What versions of SQL Server does LiteSpeed^™ support?
  • LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server supports MSDE, SQL Express, SQL Server 7, SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 (CTP 4).


• What does LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server Server offer over native tools?
  • LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server offers much broader compression levels which have helped many companies reduce backup sizes by over 90% and reduce backup windows by over 50%. LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server also offers built-in encryption, letting companies significantly improve the security of their backup archives.


• Does LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server Server support clusters?
  • LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server offers full support for cluster environments.


• Does LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server offer reporting?
  • Yes, LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server offers reporting giving detailed information on all backup and restore operations.


• How is LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server licensed?
  • LiteSpeed for SQL is licensed on the number of physical or virtual machines on which you will backup and restore SQL Server databases.If you have 5 servers running SQL Server in your database farm, then you will need 5 licenses of LiteSpeed for SQL Server.


• What editions of LiteSpeed for SQL Server are available?
  • LiteSpeed for SQL Server is available in Standard and Enterprise editions. Both feature the same compression, speed and security. The Enterprise edition adds the ability to recreate transactions from the logs, recover individual tables, extract the database schema from the archive and query data from the archive.


• Are evaluations available?
  • Yes, LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server offers a built-in 15 day evaluation mode that offers all of the product functionality from 15 days of the time it was installed. Trial extensions are available by contacting your sales representative.

ScriptLogic Product Maintenance

• What do I get with Standard Support, Extended Support or Maintenance?
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LiteSpeed^™ for SQL Server licensing

• For more information on LiteSpeed for SQL Server licensing, see the Licensing FAQs page.