SqlBackupAndFTP software makes SQL database backup, zip and FTP for SQL Server and SQL Server Express. Available in Free and Premium editions.

Features

SQLBackupAndFTP is a most straightforward tool to automate the backups of SQL Server of any edition, especially SQL Server Express 2005 and SQL Server Express 2008, since they don't have built in tools for backup. See the feature matrix below to compare editions:

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Feature SqlBackupAndFTP Free SqlBackupAndFTP Premium
Perform Database Backup
Zip the backup
Save backup locally (or on LAN)
Send backups to FTP Server
Send e-mail confirmation
Schedule Backup, Zip and FTP jobs
Unlmited number of databases to backup using "Run Now" button
Unlimited number of databases allowed to be scheduled
Max 2 db
Automatic (zero-config) e-mail settings
E-mails are sent through a Web service
   
Priority customer support
Limited
Price Free $49
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Current Development

We are currently working on these new features:

  • Remote Backups (Current version has to be installed on the same PC as SQL Server)
  • Encription of Zip files
  • Support for FTP port other than 21

Install in a Nutshell

  • Install SQLBackupAndFTP on the Database Server
  • Choose databases to backup, FTP to send, e-mail to confirm and time to run
  • Run once to make sure all is working
  • Forget about it: Windows Scheduler task will run it at previously specified time

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