Category Archives: Database Backup

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How to Backup SQL Server to Local or Network Folder

How much time do you usually spend to make your SQL Server database backup? Is your method convenient and reliable? Assume that your need to perform full backups every 24 hours, differential backups every 6 hours, and transaction log backups every 30 minutes. How much time would you spend if you prefer to make SQL Server database backups with the help of T-SQL Commands or SSMS?  You can simply use SQLBackupAndFTP to create a backup job that will make all backups according to your schedule in less than 2 minutes. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Local or Network Folder

How to Backup SQL Server to Azure Storage

You can perform SQL Server database backups in many ways, for example, you can make backups with the help of T-SQL Commands or SSMS. Also, you can choose a destination where your SQL Server backups will be stored, let’s say, Azure Storage. But how much time does it take to create SQL Server backup and then sent it to Azure Storage? With the help of SQLBackupAndFTP, you can perform a backup and then send it for storing to Azure Storage in a few minutes. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Azure Storage

How to Backup SQL Server to Amazon S3

amazon s3One of the most popular places for storing SQL Server database backups – is Amazon S3. But nowadays there are a lot of ways how to make SQL Server backup and many methods on how to send them to Amazon S3. But how much time do you usually spend doing it? With the help of SQLBackupAndFTP, you can backup SQL Server to Amazon S3 in a few minutes. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Amazon S3

How to Backup SQL Server to Box

box logoNowadays it is really convenient to make SQL Server backups and send them to store somewhere in the cloud, for example to Box. How much time does it usually take you to make a backup with the help of T-SQL Command or SSMS and then send backups to Box? But what if you need to make a full backup every 24 hours, differential backups every four hours, and transaction log backups every 30 minutes, how much time will you spend in this case? Luckily you can do backup SQL Server to Box in 3 minutes with the help of SQLBackupAndFTP. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Box

How to Backup SQL Server to Dropbox

dropbox logoWhere do you store your backups? Do you store them in the local folder or somewhere in the cloud? How long does it take to make SQL Server database backup and then to move it to, for example, Dropbox? Why not just simply use SQLBackupAndFTP for automatically making scheduled SQL Server backups to Dropbox? It makes your life much easier. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Dropbox

How to Backup SQL Server to Google Drive

Google Drive iconSince Google provides quite cheap storage and a good interface it would be great to backup your SQL Server to Google Drive, wouldn’t it? But making SQL Server backups directly to Google Drive regularly with the help of T-SQL Commands isn’t as easy as it may look at first. Anyway, it is really easy if you are using SQLBackupAndFTP. Continue reading How to Backup SQL Server to Google Drive

Is your Database Backup Strategy Perfect?

Untitled drawing (7)We encourage you to take your database backup strategy very seriously because it is crucial for keeping your data safe and sound. In this article, we are going to explore things that will make sure that you choose the best backup strategy for your SQL Server database. Everyone knows that before considering database backup strategy it is necessary to consider Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO). But this is not an exhaustive list, here we have prepared some more questions, answers to which will enable you to create a backup strategy that will meet all your needs and expectations. Continue reading Is your Database Backup Strategy Perfect?