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SQL Server backup report

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In this article, you can find a small script that you can use as a small cheat to have access to an on-the-go backup report of your databases.

If you can connect to your database, you can run this query and find out when was the last time your databases were backed up

and when were the last times a Full, Differential, or Transaction Log backup was taken.

But what do you do when you do not have remote access to your databases, but still like to have a quick review of your last successful backups? Well, we’ll cover this too…

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How to backup query results

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backup queryIn this article, we will talk about how to backup query results if you are using a database querying application like SQL Server Management Studio.

We will cover multiple possibilities of backing up your results, from those built-in SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) to some workarounds we consider to be more efficient.

Continue to read to find out how to achieve this…

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Cannot perform a differential backup because current backup does not exist

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cannot perform a differential backupEncountering a  “Cannot perform a differential backup for database, because a current database backup does not exist” error might generate some confusion if you look into your backup log and can see that FULL backups have been successfully created.

This article will try to give you an answer as to why this happens and a solution, that will hopefully be applicable to your situation.

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How to backup a SQL Server database to NAS drive

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backup a sql server database to nas
In order to backup a SQL Server to a NAS drive, all you need is to use SqlBak.
Backups are very important, and many organizations have different standards and rules for storing backups, from the more constrained from a security point of view which require you to store them locally (on-premises) to the organizations that allow their DBAs to store backups of their databases onto cloud storage services. 
For those organizations that choose to store their backups locally, there are multiple storage solutions, one of which is owning your own NAS.

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How to store FULL SQL Server backup on Amazon S3 and Differential backup on FTP

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store FULL SQL Server backup on AmazonIn order to organize the types of backups you make from your databases, you have multiple options when using SqlBak.
 If you want, for example, to store FULL SQL Server backup on Amazon and differential backups to your FTP folder, SqlBak allows you to do this. 
In the below article, we will show you how to do this, fairly easily, through the Task Schedule screen.

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How to verify SQL Server backup files after a backup

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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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How to perform SQL Server maintenance

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SQL Server maintenance
SQL Server maintenance is just as important as creating backups of your databases. 
Unfortunately, there are many companies out there that install a SQL Server database or more without setting up first their maintenance plans. 
Everything is perfect as usually at the beginning there is no problem, that is until a problem appears.

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