# Behavior of compressed backups when you append backups to an existing media set This article introduces the behavior of compressed backups when you append backups to an existing media set. One of ...
SQL Server 2008 provides a feature, which, in my opinion, has been far overdue: backup compression. For too long, if you wanted the benefit of compressed backups, you had to look at a third-party tool ...
This article introduces the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] backup component. Backing up your [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes ...
Welcome to this new series -- in this column, I hope to impart some quick, short tips that will help you make quick work of managing and administering your SQL Server databases. First up is an ...
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Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached "general availability" status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use. This service is used to backup SQL ...
Data loss can happen when you least expect it, whether from human error, system failures, or unexpected outages. That’s why having a reliable SQL backup strategy is essential if you want to protect ...