vDR was backup the image .vmdk of the snapshot for the VM, however it's was not best practice to backup your SQL database by using vDR it's needed a third-party software to backup the SQL DB.
Can I also backup the ssytem parttion with VMware Data Recovery? I am worred that the snapshot of the system drive might cause issues with MSSQL even with the files sitting on another volume. Any ideas? Thanks
Yes, you can backup the system partition with vDR with condition that you need to enable the VSS supported from the VM also the vDR include the VMware Tools (VSS support driver).
Correct me if i'm wrong :smileyhappy: