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AskSQLTeam
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 Posted - 2005-03-17 : 08:12:05
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| Paul writes "Why would I create and use a "Backup Device" versus simply using a "File Name" for each backup.Is it speed, recovery, parallelism? The backup window asks for File Name or Backup Device." |
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robvolk
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Posted - 2005-03-17 : 08:11:27
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| It's really just convenience. Devices are mapped to files anyway, so there's no difference in performance. |
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Backup Device vs File Name