Stop Relying on Cloud File Stores as a Backup Strategy

There is a growing assumption that Cloud file-storage services represent an ideal way of backing up files. It seems a compelling idea because it is so easy and seems secure. The truth is, as always, more complicated. There is more to any backup strategy than just cloud storage.

Parameters may improve SQL Backup Performance in SQL Server 2008

Upload Backup Files to Amazon S3

This script will upload the latest backup files to an AWS S3 bucket

Verify SQL Backup Integrity

Perform automated database restores and check the integrity of your backup files

Automating Database Restores

This article describes a way to automatically restore multiple database backups from a directory.

SQL Server Backup Crib Sheet

Robyn Page's crib sheet was a Simple-Talk classic, providing a terse but thorough roadmap of all of the important SQL Server backup-related considerations. It returns, newly revised for SQL Server 2014.

backup, differental and transactions

Backup all databases for an instance (complete, Differential or log of transactions)

Backup to the right location, by default

How do you configure where your database backups are created? Do you have problems updating all of your backup jobs if the backup location needs to change? See how you can make use of Windows settings and a few lines of simple TSQL to have total control over where you database backups are created.

SQL Server 2014 Backup Basics

There is nothing mysterious about SQL Server backups. They are essential, however you use your databases. Grant Fritchey explains the basics of database backups and restores with SQL Server 2014.

Azure SQL Database Backup