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SQL Server Backup Fundamentals: Backing Up Databases from the Command Line

Data loss is costly—it costs your company money and potentially customers, and you precious time. You need to be ready to restore your database backups quickly in the event of a disaster, whether it’s a natural disaster or a system failure. In order to do so, you need to know how to perform database backups correctly in the first place. But I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that. That’s why I’m providing you with a great hands-on video in which SQL Server expert Sean McCown shows you how to backup a database from the command line rather than SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Backup Basics in SQL Server



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