Redmond Magazine

Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
Network World

Backup options for 7 major databases: How to choose

There are many backup options for databases, but here are recommendations for Cassandra, DB2, DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. There are many options for backing up databases, and ...
Redmond Magazine

Using PowerShell To Back Up SQL Server Express Edition

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...
TechRepublic

How to back up MySQL databases from the command line in Linux

How to back up MySQL databases from the command line in Linux Your email has been sent Whether you're running a LAMP stack on Ubuntu or CentOS, you need to back up your MySQL databases. Learn how to ...
Ars Technica

MS SQL n00b: Backing up MSDE databases

I'm using the free MSDE available from Microsoft's site, and I'm wondering if it's possible to backup databases by just copying the .mdf and .ldf files. If I delete/recreate the database, and copy ...