Redmond Magazine

PowerShell-Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 2

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...
Redmond Magazine

PowerShell Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 1

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...
GitHub

back-up-and-restore-of-sql-server-databases.md

[!INCLUDE SQL Server] This article describes the benefits of backing up [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] databases, basic backup and restore terms, and introduces backup and restore strategies for ...
GitHub

backup_history_query.sql

WHEN (datediff(millisecond, msdb.dbo.backupset.backup_start_date, msdb.dbo.backupset.backup_finish_date) / 1000.00) < 60 THEN left('Duration: ' + convert(VARCHAR(20 ...
InfoQ

AWS Adds Native SQL Server Backups to Database-as-a-Service

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...