Indexing and Item-Level Recovery

Item-Level Recovery Without Restoring the Whole VM.

Search files across indexed servers, inspect version timelines, browse Active Directory objects and recover SQL data from the recovery point.

Sendense turns protected workloads into a searchable recovery catalog. Operators can find the precise file, directory object, database, table or point in time before committing to a restore workflow.

File

Cross-Server Search

AD

Objects and Relationships

SQL

Database and Table Recovery

Timeline

Per-File Versions

Indexed Recovery Showcase

Find the Item First, Then Recover Only What Matters.

File search, version history, Active Directory browse and SQL recovery share the same idea: make protected data searchable before a restore becomes urgent.

Estate-Wide File Search

Search across all indexed servers from one catalog, then filter by path, name, extension, size and recovery point.

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File Version Timelines

Sendense records a version timeline for indexed files so teams can recover the right copy, not just the newest one.

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Active Directory Object Browse

Index NTDS data, browse users, groups, computers and OUs, and understand relationships before a directory recovery action.

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SQL Database and Table Recovery

Discover SQL instances, browse databases and tables, then restore databases, run PIT recovery or export selected table data.

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Search Before Restore

Indexing Changes the Recovery Starting Point.

Traditional recovery starts by choosing a VM and hoping the right item is inside. Sendense starts with a catalog, so recovery teams can search protected data first and restore with far more precision.

Find

Search indexed file metadata across protected servers.

Compare

Review file versions and recovery-point history.

Recover

Restore, download, export or import only the selected data.

Granular Recovery Paths

File, Active Directory and SQL Recovery From One Catalog Mindset.

Each workload has its own recovery mechanics, but the operator experience should be consistent: index it, find it, choose the right point, and recover the smallest useful unit.

Version History

Recover From a File Version Timeline

For indexed files, Sendense records a version timeline so teams can see how a file changed across recovery points and choose the exact copy they need.

View each indexed version against backup time

Spot overwritten or deleted files quickly

Recover the right version instead of the latest copy

Directory Recovery

Browse Active Directory Objects

Sendense indexes NTDS data and recovered directory logs so teams can browse users, groups, computers, OUs and relationships before a controlled recovery action.

Inspect users, groups, computers and OUs

Understand membership and relationship context

Prepare precise directory recovery actions

SQL Recovery

Recover SQL Databases and Tables

Sendense detects SQL instances, indexes database structure and supports database restore, point-in-time recovery, table browse, table export and targeted import workflows.

Browse instances, databases and table structure

Restore databases or run point-in-time recovery

Export or import selected table data when required

Recovery Workflow

How Indexing Becomes Item-Level Recovery.

Sendense keeps the workflow practical: classify the workload, index the right metadata, then recover from the catalog instead of forcing every request through a full VM restore.

01

Classify

Mark protected workloads for file, Active Directory or SQL indexing based on the recovery requirement.

02

Protect

Complete the backup and keep the recovery point attached to Sendense metadata and policy.

03

Index

Run the relevant indexer for file metadata, NTDS directory content or SQL instance and database structure.

04

Catalog

Publish searchable metadata into the recovery catalog so operators can find the item before mounting a full VM.

05

Select

Choose the server, recovery point, file version, directory object, database, table or point in time.

06

Recover

Download, export, restore or prepare the targeted recovery action without rebuilding the whole workload first.

Catalog Architecture

The Index Is Recovery Metadata, Not a Side Spreadsheet.

The useful part is not only that Sendense can open a backup. It is that backup metadata can become a searchable recovery surface for file servers, directory services and SQL workloads.

WorkloadIndexed MetadataRecovery Outcome

File Servers

MFT scans, USN deltas, paths, sizes, hashes, versions

Cross-server search and exact file version recovery

Active Directory

NTDS objects, ESE log recovery, users, groups, OUs, relationships

Directory browse, context and controlled object recovery planning

SQL

Instances, databases, tables, backup chain and point-in-time metadata

Database restore, PIT recovery, table browse, export and import

Recover only the data the operator selected.

Full VM restore stays available when that is the right job.

FAQ

FAQs for Item-Level Recovery.

Can Sendense search files across multiple indexed servers?+

Yes. The file index is designed for estate-wide search across indexed servers, so teams can find a file by name, path, extension, size or recovery point without opening each backup one at a time.

Does Sendense keep file version timelines?+

Yes. Indexed files can carry a version timeline across recovery points, helping operators choose the specific copy to download or recover when a file has changed, been overwritten or been deleted.

What Active Directory data can be indexed?+

Sendense can index Active Directory database content, including users, groups, computers, OUs and relationship context, so recovery teams can inspect directory state before taking a controlled action.

What SQL recovery workflows are covered?+

Sendense covers SQL instance and database browse, database restore, point-in-time recovery, table browse, table export and selected table import workflows.

Do I need to restore the whole VM first?+

No for the supported item-level workflows. The goal is to search or browse indexed metadata first, select the exact item or version, and then recover only what the workflow requires.

Put Searchable Recovery Into the Backup Plan.

Talk to Sendense about indexing strategy for file servers, Active Directory and SQL, including where item-level recovery should replace full workload restores.