Hello,
Yes it is possible to copy a backup to more than one location. You will need to edit the backup script, as this option is not available in the Back Up or Schedule Backup Jobs wizards. You can copy the script from the last step of the wizard, then edit and run it from SQL Server Management Studio.
To copy a backup to another location, add COPYTO = '\\location\backups' to the WITH clause of the BACKUP command. You can include multiple COPYTO options to a BACKUP command. For example:
The SQL Backup Agent service must have permission to write to the COPYTO locations.
More information on the COPYTO option is available here: http://www.red-gate.com/supportcenter/Content/SQL_Backup/help/7.2/SBU_BACKUP_cmd
I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Marianne
Yes it is possible to copy a backup to more than one location. You will need to edit the backup script, as this option is not available in the Back Up or Schedule Backup Jobs wizards. You can copy the script from the last step of the wizard, then edit and run it from SQL Server Management Studio.
To copy a backup to another location, add COPYTO = '\\location\backups' to the WITH clause of the BACKUP command. You can include multiple COPYTO options to a BACKUP command. For example:
| Code: |
| execute master..sqlbackup '-sql "BACKUP DATABASE ''AdventureWorks'' TO DISK = ''c:\Backups\<AUTO>.sqb'' WITH COPYTO = ''\\servername\dbbackups'', COPYTO = ''\\otherservername\dbbackups'' " ' |
The SQL Backup Agent service must have permission to write to the COPYTO locations.
More information on the COPYTO option is available here: http://www.red-gate.com/supportcenter/Content/SQL_Backup/help/7.2/SBU_BACKUP_cmd
I hope that helps.
Cheers,
Marianne