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 ...

So, I'm trying to update an sql script we use for dumping databases. I want to add a shrink to the script but it's not working and I don't really understand why. SQL is not a strong point for me. The ...

Got a MSSQL script for backing up all databases on a server. It basically backs up all but the TEMP db. But what I want to do is exclude just two of the databases from being backed up. So I've got ...

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Database backups and restores are key to developing a secure environment for users’ information. A trusted backup plan is a requirement for on-premise and cloud instances. SQL Server database backups ...

With SQL Server 2000, there are myriad choices for backing up your database. Whether your database is small and changes infrequently or very large and changes rapidly, there is a backup strategy to ...

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 ...