Backup Device vs Backup in Maint Plan

Backup Device vs Backup in Maint Plan

Post by pbharg.. » Fri, 24 Sep 1999 04:00:00



What is the difference between a Backup device and Backup that is
implemented through the maintenance plan in SQL 7.0?

If there is a difference, what are the pros and cons to each
implementation?

Thank you in advance.
Parul Bhargava

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Backup Device vs Backup in Maint Plan

Post by Jerry Spive » Sat, 25 Sep 1999 04:00:00


Parul - Please see the comments in the prior post.

HTH

Jerry


> What is the difference between a Backup device and Backup that is
> implemented through the maintenance plan in SQL 7.0?

> If there is a difference, what are the pros and cons to each
> implementation?

> Thank you in advance.
> Parul Bhargava

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.


 
 
 

1. db maint plan backup w/ devices

I have proven that our 19 gig backup is twice as fast if I
use 2 backup devices (named g and i). Device g and i point
to separate disks.  Now, I want to change the db maint
plan to use these two backup devices.   But I don't see a
way to specify a backup disk device in the wizard.  Below
is the job that the maint plan creates, the second one is
my edit that does not work.  Any ideas?

EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_sqlmaint N'-PlanID 250B6742-61A2-
11D4-9ECE-00D0B76965A8 -Rpt "f:\temp\DB Maintenance
ALL4.txt" -DelTxtRpt 1WEEKS -BkUpMedia DISK -
BkUpDB "f:\backup" -DelBkUps 5DAYS -CrBkSubDir -
BkExt "BAK"'

EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_sqlmaint N'-PlanID FBCA36AA-EA0F-
4937-A379-E61C137DB548 -Rpt "f:\temp\DB Maintenance
Plan14.txt" -DelTxtRpt 1WEEKS  -BkUpMedia DISK -
BkUpDB "i","g" -DelBkUps 5DAYS'

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