SQL Server Backup is a backup and restore utility for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, 2000, 2005, MSDE, and WMSDE. According to the vendor, it includes a wizard and features that targets it both to beginner and expert SQL Server administrators. The program runs on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003.

SQL Server Backup supports online database backup, it lets you back up SQL Server without interrupting running MS SQL Server services. It supports database full backup, differential backup, and transaction log backup. It also supports data compression and 128-256 bits encryption. By installing Storage Server on a remote machine, you can back up an SQL Server database and send data to a remote storage device over an IP connection.

For restoring, SQL Server Backup knows which backup should be used and can select the latest backups automatically. If you are an advance SQL Server administrator, you can do the database restore step by step and customize the recovery completion state. SQL Server Backup allows you to restore the database with a new name, move the database and its related files to a new location, and restore the database to a point in time. If you have the backup of transaction log's tail, you can even restore your database to the point of failure.

SQL Server Backup has the ability to send you an E-mail to report to you detail information after a job. SQL Server Backup can also delete expired backups automatically.

More information and a fully functional trial version (15 days) are available at the vendor's Web site.