SQL Backup updated to V6.3

SQL Backup creates smaller, safer, faster backups of SQL Server databases. Backups are compressed, reducing storage space and hardware requirements (often known as "database zip"), they are created in less time than native backups and are securely encrypted. Native SQL Server backups are essentially just a dump of data stored in SQL Server .mdf and .ldf files. This is an inefficient and insecure way of storing backup data as it is stored unencrypted, unprotected and uncompressed. SQL Backup Pro is an enterprise-level tool that scales to meet the needs of larger SQL Server implementations. Access and manage all server backups remotely, from a central, client-based GUI. Secure your data, and meet compliance requirements, with 256-bit AES encryption.

The following editions are available:

• SQL Backup Pro
• SQL Backup Lite

SQL Backup is also available as part of the following bundle offerings from Red Gate Software:

• SQL Developer Bundle
• SQL Toolbelt
• SQL Backup Bundle

Updates in 6.3

• New keyword support for network resilience to restore commands
• New support for erasing backup files (with options) independently from a backup command
• New keyword support for backups to use native SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition's compression level
• New keyword support for restore jobs to restore the most recent backup file
• New dialog to activate serial numbers on multiple servers
• Bug fix to be able to import SQL Server registrations into SQL Backup from SQL Server 2008 Management Studio
• Improvements to the file browser for 64-bit systems
• Improvements around handling the conversion of sqb files
• Better error handling for certain situations, such as when deduplication is used or if the disk is running out of space
• Miscellaneous minor bug fixes in engine and GUI

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software counts Microsoft, HP, Sage, Bank of America, AT&T, the US Treasury and over 9,000 other leading organizations as customers of its software development tools. There are over 100,000 Microsoft technology DBAs, developers and testers currently using Red Gate products. The company believes that by producing simple tools that solve the technical problems of Microsoft technology professionals it will continue to add value to the software development community. Therefore, it does not sell 'integrated' software with large, often unnecessary, feature sets. Red Gate was founded in 1999 and moved to Cambridge at the start of the year 2000. It is a privately owned and managed company. Its focus is on Microsoft technologies. Red Gate was chosen as a Global Gold Launch Partner for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and are a Visual Studio Integration Program partner.