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esthera
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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 Posted - 2012-04-17 : 11:13:00
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| is it possible to run a backup to an external location and not directly on the computer that sql server is on? |
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robvolk
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Posted - 2012-04-17 : 11:52:36
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| Yes, but you'll experience a performance hit (possibly severe) and any network hiccups could corrupt your backup file. It's better to back up to a local disk and then move the backup file to the external site. |
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backup to external location