Microsoft SQL Server Backup Compression

Microsoft SQL Server Backup Compression

SQL backup compression is a new feature in SQL Server 2008.

Beginning with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server backup compression and creating compressed sql database backups and restore compressed sql backups are features and enhancements supported by Microsoft SQL Server.

So MS SQL Server 2008 backup compression and backup compression in SQL Server 2008 R2 including all editions are officially supported by Microsoft.

In order to create a sql backup compress in SQL Server 2008 using the sql Backup Task on Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Server administrators should only select the compress database option on this builtin backup software compression tool for SQL2008.

SQL Backup tools used for SQL Server backup task generally support SQL Server backup compession. Here you can find a list of SQL Server Backup Tools as well as a great list of SQL Server tools.