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  • Single File.
  • Striped Files.
  • Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager).
  • Data Domain.
  • Amazon S3 Cloud.
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud.
  • Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager) Striped Files.

What do you do if you do have an existing archive?

If the Archive Exist, you can select to Append it to an existing archived backup set or choose to Overwrite it.

What happens if you do not have an existing archive file?

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When you perform a backup under the SQL Server format (native backup), the following location types are available:

  • Single File.
  • Striped Files.
  • Data Domain.
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud.

What actions do you have for each location type?

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Select Enable Network Resiliency and access the Network Resiliency Settings window where you can specify how often you want to retry when errors occur and after how much time the operation will fail. You can also configure how much time is allowed for the total retry time of the backup.

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This option is not available when backing up to tape using Tivoli Storage Manager or Amazon S3 Cloud.

What do you do if you do have an existing archive?

If the Archive Exist, you can select to Append it to an existing archived backup set or choose to Overwrite it.

What happens if you do not have an existing archive file?

If you do not have an existing archive file, SQL Safe Backup creates a new archive file to include the backup set. 

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Keep in mind, the filename extension for all backups performed under the SQL Safe format are .safe and for all backups performed under the SQL server format are .bak.

How do you mirror your backups?

Mirroring your backups is available when you select Single File or Data Domain location type. Select Mirror Archives, then specify where you want the mirror copies to be stored.  

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If you want to stop the backup operation when the mirror location is unavailable, select Abort backup if a mirror location reports a failure

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This option is only available when backing up to Single File and Data Domain

Once you select the location of your backup files, click NEXT to configure options for your backup. 

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