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markliberty
Starting Member
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 Posted - 2007-08-07 : 11:48:38
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| Anyone using the freeware version of Idera SQLsafe?I would ike to know pros and cons for moving this product to production systems. We are running very low on disk space and have no funds to get more space at this time. |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2007-08-07 : 12:08:35
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| How would that product help with your space issue?CODO ERGO SUM |
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markliberty
Starting Member
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Posted - 2007-08-07 : 12:21:59
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It compresses the backup file to about 85-95% of the original on test I have done. quote:
Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones
How would that product help with your space issue?CODO ERGO SUM
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
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markliberty
Starting Member
4 Posts |
Posted - 2007-08-07 : 16:02:02
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Yes this is only backing up the Database file. quote:
Originally posted by Michael Valentine Jones
So the space you are trying to free is only for backups, not database files?You may want to also post your questions on the Idera forum at SQL Server Central:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/messages.aspx?forumid=343CODO ERGO SUM
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WesBrown
Starting Member
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Posted - 2007-08-07 : 21:13:03
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| I know they aren't enabling multithreaded backups but the compression is there, and for free its hard to beat. |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2007-08-07 : 22:52:17
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| SQLsafe is not free as I understand, you can use it free for 14 days only. |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2007-08-07 : 23:31:21
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quote:
Originally posted by rmiao
SQLsafe is not free as I understand, you can use it free for 14 days only.
I looked at their web site today, and they do have a freeware version. Obviously, it does not have all the features of the $995 per server version.CODO ERGO SUM |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2007-08-07 : 23:37:57
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| Good to know, will check the difference. |
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