Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Unleashed

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Backup and Restore Enhancements

SQL Server 2014 offers the following three main backup and restore enhancements:

SQL Server Backup to URL—This option enables SQL Server to perform backup and restore operations utilizing Windows Azure Blob Storage Service. SQL Server 2014 provides the ability to use SQL Server Management Studio to perform these operations via the Backup task or maintenance plans.

SQL Server Managed Backup to Windows Azure—This option is built on SQL Server Backup to URL but it provides more automation around these types of backups ...

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