SQL Server backup is a page-by-page physical copy of the database files. And, generally, the size of a backup is about the size of the database. However, there are several ways to cut the backup size substantially.
Reducing the backup size has the following benefits:
The BACKUP DATABASE command syntax allows performing backups by specifying a drive, a network folder or Azure storage as the destination. Although it is not possible to set an Amazon S3 bucket as a backup save point, you can transfer the file to S3 using a batch script or a third-party utility.
With the help of SqlBak, you can backup your remote SQL Server databases according to your schedule. A standard BACKUP DATABASE command doesn’t work on a remote SQL Server — only scripts can be generated. If there is a choice between script generation or performing backups in *.bak files, it is always recommended to run the standard BACKUP DATABASE command to get *.bak files. Scripts have some drawbacks: they are larger and do not support differential and transaction log backups. A more detailed explanation about remote backups can be found in the following blog post.
Amazon RDS SQL Server is a cloud database from Amazon. The way RDS SQL Server performs backups is the main difference between this and the classic SQL Server. It offers the following: snapshots, restore point-in-time, Export Data-tier Application and native backup to S3 (instead of native T-SQL BACKUP DATABASE construction).
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If you get the following error message during SqlBak set up on Linux or during a backup job:
MS SQL Server DBMS – /bin/sh: 1: /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd
it means that SqlBak app could not find the path to the msql executables. By default, SqlBak searches for mssql files in the /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd directory.
That issue may occur if the SqlBak (SQL Server Backup) Windows Service was interrupted by an error.
SqlBak creates backups in the so-called .bak format, while RedGate’s product stores backups in .sqb format. What’s the difference?
Usually, database backup files with .bak extension contain data in the standard Microsoft Tape Format (MTF) used by Microsoft itself as well as many backup tools for the Microsoft Windows platform. Many third-party SQL Server backup products including SqlBak and SQLBackupAndFTP produce backups in this format as well.
Files with .sqb extension contain backups in RedGate’s proprietary format. You would need to use some special utilities if you want them to be converted into MTF. Let’s learn more about Microsoft Tape Format (MTF) and SQL Backup format from Red Gate.
As we launched the Server Health Check feature, SqlBak users might be curious about what data we collect during this process.
Today there are several methods of how to backup the SQL Server 2016 database. In this article, we will review how to backup SQL Server 2016 and what features have been added.