| SQLZIP Compressed Backup
Utility for SQL Server Overview SQLZIP is a Backup and Restore
Utility for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000.
SQLZIP will create compressed backups. Compressed backups
are much smaller, and can be transmitted much faster to
a remote location, making them a useful and, oftentimes,
critical component of your disaster recovery plan.
SQLZIP will create full database
backups, differential backups, and transaction log backups.
SQLZIP is designed to take advantage of multi-processor
servers. Data compression can be processor-intensive. By
using multiple processors, SQLZIP can speed through the
backup-compression process. SQLZIP takes advantage of Microsoft
SQL Server's ability to use named pipes. The SQL Server
Backup command can write to a named pipe.
The SQL Server Restore command
can read from a named pipe. During an SQLZIP Backup, SQLZIP
is loaded and then the normal SQL Server Backup command
is executed and directed to use SQLZIP's named pipe. SQLZIP
retrieves the backup data from SQL Server, compresses it,
and writes it to one or more compressed backup files. During
an SQLZIP Restore, SQLZIP is loaded and then the normal
SQL Server Restore command is executed and directed to use
SQLZIP's named pipe. SQLZIP reads one or more compressed
backup files, decompresses the data and returns it to the
SQL Server Restore command. SQLZIP is safe.
The SQLZIP executable runs
in its own address space. SQLZIP cannot harm SQL Server.
SQLZIP executes on the Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000,
and Windows 2003 platforms. For more detailed information
regarding SQLZIP, please view the Powerpoint presentation:
SQLZIP Features SQLZIP is a remarkably cost-effective product
that will improve your existing and future disaster recovery
plans. |