Idera’s SQLsafe — a backup utility for Microsoft SQL Server — was designed to compete directly with Imceda’s LiteSpeed. Similar to LiteSpeed, SQLsafe improves on native SQL Server backups ...

Executing SQL Server backups with PowerShell can give administrators script based control over backups, which is helpful when combining the backup process with other, non-SQL Server oriented tasks ...

For shops with customized backup routines, being able to plug LiteSpeed into the equation will ease the implementation headache — no need to spend time testing changes to scripts.

“SQL Object Level Recovery Native is a simple tool that strengthens backup options throughout the enterprise,” says Colin Millerchip, Red Gate’s product manager for backup products.

Is there a way to use a SQL 2005 Maintenance Plan to do a scheduled back up of the databases to a network share? The only way I can seem to make it work is to backup to the local C drive, and I'm ...

You can configure your script or application to perform backups automatically on a schedule, and should always make a backup before major changes to your site.