Creating the correct backups is essential to a successful backup-and-restore strategy. The topics in this section describe how to create the various types of data and differential backups.
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Full Database Backups
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Describes how to use full database backups and differential database backups.
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Partial Backups
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Describes how to use partial backups and differential partial backups.
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Full File Backups
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Describes how to use file backups and differential file backups.
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Using Differential Backups
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Describes the restrictions on using differential backups under the simple recovery model, the backup upon which a differential backup is based, and the conditions under which a file that is created after the differential base is included in new differential backups.
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Backing Up Read-Only Databases
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Describes partial backups after changing a database to read-write access and differential backups of a read-only database.
Concepts
Security Considerations for Backup and Restore (SQL Server)
Backup Overview (SQL Server)
Working with Transaction Log Backups
Other Resources
Backing Up and Restoring a SQL Server 2008 Full-Text Catalog
Backing Up and Restoring Databases and Transaction Logs
Backing Up and Restoring Replicated Databases
Implementing Restore Scenarios for SQL Server Databases
Working with Restore Sequences for SQL Server Databases
Help and Information
Getting SQL Server 2008 Assistance