SQL (pronounced “ess-que-el”) stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is used to communicate with a database. According to ANSI (American National Standards Institute), it is the standard language for relational database management systems. SQL statements are used to perform tasks such as update data on a database, or retrieve data from a database. Some common relational database management systems that use SQL are: Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, Access, Ingres, etc. More and more businesses are making use of the database tool. With the rise in numbers of SQL implementations comes a need for a solid SQL Server Backup software product. Often powering applications that are critical to a businesses continued profitability, these SQL apps will continue as a prominent component in business computing in the years to come.

When Microsoft released SQL Server 2005, helping to put the software giant in direct competition with Oracle and IBM whose databases have traditionally handled bigger, more complex demands. Although the new DBMS offers a slew of enhancements that would raise the eyebrows of even the hardest-to-please DBAs and developers — from 64-bit processing to a common language runtime environment — it has not yet been fully received by the market. Instead, third-party vendors continue to help SQL Server pros work more efficiently in SQL Server 2000 environments, offering everything from improved backup and recovery and data encryption measures to high-resolution reporting and keystroke tricks.

As part of a server backup, or indeed on its own, GBSoftware can backup SQL databases without the need of any further add-ins.