description: This article shows you how to create a full database backup in SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio, Transact-SQL, or PowerShell.

backup disk A hard disk or other disk storage media that contains one or more backup files. A backup file is a regular operating system file. media set An ordered collection of backup media, tapes or ...

SQL Server 2014 CTP2 includes three SQL Server Backup and Restore enhancements. These enhancements enable using Windows Azure for backups, providing options to ease and automate backup management, and ...

If you’re considering backing up your SQL Server database to the cloud, there are many compelling reasons. Not only will you have an offsite copy of your data for business continuity and disaster ...

SQL Database Backups protect your data from getting lost due to factors such as software or hardware failure or human errors. Therefore, we are going to discuss the methods to create SQL Server Backup ...

Idera’s SQLsafe — a backup utility for Microsoft SQL Server — was designed to compete directly with Imceda’s LiteSpeed. Similar to LiteSpeed, SQLsafe improves on native SQL Server backups ...

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.

AWS released an update to its Relational Database Service (RDS) that allows users to take advantage of native SQL Server backup and restore functionality. AWS beat Microsoft Azure to market with ...