Create backups, restore and upgrade instances, and move DataFinder or Data Preprocessor instances to other computers to ensure their availability and performance.
| Goal | Instance Management Tasks |
|---|---|
| Rename an instance. | Assign a different name to an instance. |
| Back up instances for emergencies. | Create a backup of a DataFinder, Data Preprocessor, or Analysis Automation instance. |
| Restore an instance. | Restore the instance from a backup file. |
| Install a SystemLink TDM upgrade. | Back up the instances without an index, install the software upgrade on a new computer, and restore the instances from the backups. |
| Move a DataFinder or Data Preprocessor instance, whose index is stored on a Microsoft SQL server, to another computer. | Migrate a DataFinder or Data Preprocessor instance to another computer by creating a backup and restoring the backup on the new computer. |
| Distribute compute nodes across Data Preprocessor and Analysis Automation instances. | Specify the number of requests that Data Preprocessor and Analysis Automation instances process in parallel, in order to distribute the computer resources. |