In one database management system, there can be multiple databases. When creating a backup job, you can choose which databases specifically need to be backed up. The backup of each database will be made independently from the other databases and placed in a separate archive.
SQL Server
SqlBak Guide: Backup Storage Selection
SqlBak supports sending to 16 different storage types. In one job, you can specify multiple backup storage locations, and for each storage location, you can specify the duration of backup storage on it.
Note:
SqlBak does not store your backups on its servers. Backups are sent directly from your server to the storage location.
SqlBak does not store your backups on its servers. Backups are sent directly from your server to the storage location.
5 ways to reduce SQL Server backup size
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:
How to backup and restore SQL Server on Linux
In this article, we will describe how to create a backup of a SQL Server that is installed on Linux.
How does SQL Server create a backup?
You can create a SQL Server backup by running the T-SQL command BACKUP DATABASE.This command saves the backup file to a specified directory. SQL Server backups are created quickly because it requires just copying data from the database files to the backup file.
When creating a backup, you do not need to stop SQL Server or switch it to single-user mode, and the database continues to work as usual during this operation.
How to backup SQL Server databases on Windows
This article looks at different ways to back up SQL Server, from classic and conventional to exotic and situational.
But first, a few words of theory.
Automated SQL Server Backups to Amazon S3 on Windows
Problem
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.
How to backup remote SQL Server database using SqlBak
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.
How to backup and restore Amazon RDS SQL Server
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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MS SQL Server DBMS – /bin/sh: 1: /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd
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.