backups in Native mode

  • Hi,

    I haven't understood people saying native mode while taking backups or restoring them. please some one help me the modes for SQL Serverbackups

  • Check out -n switch meaning 'native format' in bcp for doing bulk insert. But I have never head this used for backups.

  • Here is a link. Maybe you know it already. My understanding is the backup on native mode is for Windows 2K or above.

    http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=7156

  • I think people are trying to distinguish between standard SQL Server backup and restore (native mode) and using vendor products (Litespeed, Redgate, BMC, etc) to do backups.

    Original author: https://github.com/SQL-FineBuild/Common/wiki/ 1-click install and best practice configuration of SQL Server 2019, 2017 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.

    When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor they call me a communist - Archbishop Hélder Câmara

  • Ed is corrent. The "native" backups are made with native tools that ship with SQL Server. If you install Litespeed, SQL Backup, BMC's backup, etc., then you are working with a third party. Some of them can replace the BACKUP DATABASE command.

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