SQL Server provides several native backup tools that you can use to perform different types of backups, such as full, differential, transaction log, file, and filegroup backups.

However, choosing the best backup strategy for SQL Server can be challenging, as there are many factors to consider, such as the size, availability, performance, and recovery objectives of the ...

SQL Server Managed Backup to Windows Azure Storage. Built on top of the SQL Server Backup to URL technology, SQL Server 2014 CTP2 includes the option to let SQL Server create and manage the backup ...

Web Server Backup Strategies. You probably have a backup strategy for the local files on your computer, but for a business operating a website, protecting the data on your website is just as -- if ...

I'm looking at replacing the backup software and hardware that's being used where I just started working a couple weeks ago. Why? It's software that I've never heard of (I don't trust it) and ...

I just launched a new MS 2016 server. It hosts several .NET SaaS apps and dozens of PHP-based Wordpress sites. The hosting company charges $75/month to back up the files (120 GB). OK. But when I ...

Defining a backup strategy before you create your backup jobs helps ensure that you have the backups that you require to successfully restore or clone your databases. Your Service Level Agreement ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

Backing up data in SQL Server databases is an important part of the strategy in protecting against data loss due to application or user errors. This is equally true for SQL Server running on Azure ...

SQL Server instances, even if equipped with provisions like automatic backup and recovery, are not sufficiently protected against sudden, disastrous situations like multi-site database failure, ...