[dba-SQLServer] SQL Server Backup

John W. Colby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Sep 9 12:41:13 CDT 2004


Can anyone explain to me what SQL Server does when it backs up.  I have this
largish database that I need to backup and I need to know if I need the same
amount of room for the backup as is used for the db itself, if compression
is used, how much it helps etc.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 





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