Top SQL Server Backup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - 07 Jul 2010

Backing up SQL Server databases is one of the most important tasks DBAs perform in their SQL Server environments every day. The backup process is so important it usually requires well-defined processes, checklists and, multiple DBAs to perform and manage. Still, backup errors are among the most common, time-consuming, and costly problems administrators face regularly.

In this white paper, the author has compiled a list of some of the most common backup mistakes and provided insight into how to avoid them. You can check this list of mistakes against the processes you have in place and avoid that terrible "oops" moment.

The paper covers the following 10 areas:

Realizing a backup has failed after it’s too late is one of the worst feelings any DBA could experience. Backup mistakes are often very expensive, always time consuming, and can even cost DBAs their jobs. The insights you'll gain from this paper will help improve your backup processes and avoid the disasters associated with backup mistakes.