SqlBackupAndFTP
SQLBackupAndFTP is MS SQL Server backup software that runs scheduled backups
of SQL Server or SQL Server Express databases, zips the
backups, stores them on a network or on a FTP server, removes old backups,
and sends an e-mail confirmation on job's success or failure. It has to be
installed on the server.
SQLBackupAndFTP Free is a Freeware, SQLBackupAndFTP
Premium is not. Compare features
What can SQLBackupAndFTP do
SQLBackupAndFTP software can schedule daily jobs to
- Backup your SQL Server databases
- Zip and encrypts the backups
- FTP the backups to a remote FTP Server or save it on the LAN
- Send you an e-mail confirmation on job's success or failure.
- New! Backup remote/hosted databases using scripting
See
features for more details
What's unique about SQLBackupAndFTP software
- Simple: SQLBackupAndFTP is unique in its simplicity - the whole "set
it and forget it" job can be done in a single form with no tabs in a minute
of two.
- All-in-one: The whole backup - zip - ftp - confirm process is integrated
as 1-2-3 (4)
- Inexpensive or free: Comparable functionality starts in programs from $200.
In SQLBackupAndFTP you can use a free version (if you need to schedule one or two
databases), or upgrade to a Premium version for $49 to get unlimited scheduled SQL
Server database backups.
- Credible: Created by a US based software company (see about
us) with years in .NET and SQL Server experience
Where should SQLBackupAndFTP be used
SQLBackupAndFTP is ideal for any SQL Server database where backups have to be sent
daily to a remote FTP server. It is especially useful for SQL Server Express 2005
and SQL Server Express 2008, since they don't have built in tools for backup at
all, but can be used in any SQL Server Version.
- Local Instances when SQLBackupAndFTP is installed on the server (Backups are done using BACKUP DATABASE command)
- If you use shared hosting and can connect to your SQL server using SQL
Management Studio (SQLBackupAndFTP generates script (T-SQL) files to restore database)
Where it should not be used
SQLBackupAndFTP is made to be simple. While for majority if users this is a huge
advantage, some specific configurations are not handled. You should not use
SQLBackupAndFTP if:
- If you use shared hosting and can not connect to your SQL server using SQL
Management Studio
- If you need differential backups (SQLBackupAndFTP makes full backups only)
- If you use an SFTP or any other atypical FTP server. (SQLBackupAndFTP has "FTP
Test" button so it is very easy to see if it works.)
- If you want to backup MySQL. We backup MS SQL Server databases, not MySQL - two different things.
Why you shouldn't be reading this
If you've got that far down the page - you've spent too much time reading. In the
same amount of time you could have downloaded SQLBackupAndFTP Free (a meager 0.5MB)
and tested all of the features yourself - it is a one page application with all
of its features immediately clear.
Still have questions? See FAQ for more details