How to verify SQL Server backup files after a backup

verify SQL Server backup
It’s important to verify SQL Server backup files after the backup process is complete. 
Although the process can finish successfully this does not guarantee that the integrity of the data in the backup file is valid. 
This will definitely cause some annoyance when later trying to restore the backup file. 
In order to avoid this unwanted scenario, you should use verification options …

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SQL Server DB restore from Differential or Transaction log backup to another computer

Restore from Differential or transaction log backup
Restoring a SQL Server database from a Differential or Transaction log backup can’t be simpler when using SqlBak.
All that you have to do is press a few buttons and the restore operation will be complete. Read the article to find out how.

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How to remove old SQL Server backups

remove old sql server backupHow to remove old SQL Server backups – quick tutorial: 
Managing storage space occupied by your backups is a task that should not require a DBA’s time. 
With SqlBak you can easily remove old SQL Server backups, periodically. 
In this article we will show you how to do this, step by step, so you will never have to worry about old backup files filling up your storage space.

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SQL Server – types of backups

types of backupsSQL Server offers multiple options when it comes to creating database backups. 
There are multiple types of backups for your databases, which will serve you in different situations. 
In this article, we will try to show you what are the basic types of backups, when and why to use them. 

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Best place to backup your data?

best place to backup

There are multiple online solutions where you could store your SQL Server backups, but because there are so many you might not know which one to choose. 
In this article, we will try to go over some of the most popular solutions in order to help you decide what is the best place to backup and store your most important data.

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SQL Server backup to URL (Azure Blob Storage)

SQL Server has a feature that allows you to save a backup immediately to Azure Blob storage, without intermediate storage on a local disk. This speeds up backups and also allows you not to worry about free space on the local disk for temporarily saving backups. The principle of operation SQL Server itself can connect … Read more