Is there a way to use a SQL 2005 Maintenance Plan to do a scheduled back up of the databases to a network share? The only way I can seem to make it work is to backup to the local C drive, and I'm ...

As a DBA, establishing a reasonable backup schedule for your databases can be a challenging project. It requires you to balance two competing demands: the need to take image copy backups frequently ...

“SQL Object Level Recovery Native is a simple tool that strengthens backup options throughout the enterprise,” says Colin Millerchip, Red Gate’s product manager for backup products.

This class gives you access to all the objects and properties related to SQL Server backups. Using this class you can backup entire databases, transaction logs, and filegroups.

Idera’s SQLsafe — a backup utility for Microsoft SQL Server — was designed to compete directly with Imceda’s LiteSpeed. Similar to LiteSpeed, SQLsafe improves on native SQL Server backups ...

PowerShell offers a lightweight and efficient solution for backing up SQL Server Express databases on local workstations without the need for full system backups.