I've got a new SQL 2005 box that I need to backup via backup exec. The user I am using to backup the data is a local admin on the SQL box, however when I try to select the SQL Server data it gives ...

Backing up SQL Server is a standard practice, but knowing which recovery model to use can be confusing. Use these tips to get started with your backup strategy.

It's not that backing up SQL Server is especially difficult, but rather the backup process can consume CPU and disk I/O resources on the SQL Server, thereby impacting performance.

Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached 'general availability' status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use.

However, looking at the backup chain on the SQL server now, I see that the full server backup that happened at 11:30pm is the base full backup for the subsequent differential backups, rather than ...

On October 7th, 2015 Microsoft announced the general availability of its Azure Backup Server. Azure Backup Server was previously known as Project Venus and targets backup scenarios for small and ...

Although there are options such as server mirroring technologies, files can still be damaged on the mirrored copies of the server. You should always do a daily 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 ...

Backing up the mailboxes, or doing what is called a “bricks”-level backup, is the one task on an Exchange server that can take the most time because it seems to run the slowest.