Support for tape backup devices will be removed in a future version of SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

This topic describes how to define a logical backup device for a disk file in [!INCLUDE[ssnoversion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...