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SQL Cloud Backup provides enterprise-level features for backing up your SQL Server databases. You can download the program and use it for free for saving your backups on a local disk. Or you can subscribe to a cloud plan below to take full advantage of distributed backup storage and protect your database even when your local backups are lost or destroyed. Download SQL Cloud Backup Free.

Feature/Parameter	Free	Standard	Professional Recomended	Enterprise
Price (monthly)	Free + 6 months Standard for free	$10	$50	$100
Price (yearly) + 2 Months Free!	Free Download	$100 Sign Up	$500 Coming soon	$1 000 Coming soon
1. General Features
Backup SQL Server 2005-2012 databases Backup SQL Server 2005-2012 databases The program supports all versions of MS SQL Server starting from the old SQL Server 2005 up to the most recent SQL Server 2012.
Full backup Full backup Performs full backup of your database. You can restore your database to the moment in time when the last full backup was made. This does not include transaction log.
Transaction log backup Transaction log backup Transaction log backups are created much faster than full backups even for big databases. With transaction log backups you can restore your database to any point in time and can be sure that you won’t lose any data entered into the database since the last full backup.
Log shipping Log shipping Log shipping allows you to automatically send transaction log backups from a primary database on a primary server instance to one or more secondary databases on separate secondary server instances.
Consecutive backups with data deduplication Consecutive backups with data deduplication Save disk space up to 100 times with data deduplication (applicable to full backups only). The program saves backups into a single file performing data deduplication for every consecutive backup. This ensures that only new or changed data are written into the file which makes file size growth very slow after the first full backup has been made.
Backup compression Backup compression Compression decreases backup file size and works together with data deduplication to ensure that the disk space used for storing backups is as little as possible.
Backup encryption Backup encryption Protect your data against unauthorized access using industry-standard AES-128 encryption. The encryption feature is available in the free edition of SQL Cloud Backup and for all subscription plans.
Multiple-file database support Multiple-file database support SQL Cloud Backup can work with and back up databases that store their data in many files spread across several file groups.
Back up FILESTREAM data Back up FILESTREAM data Backup various files (FILESTREAM) that are stored outside of the main database.
2. Backup validation
Local backup integrity check Local backup integrity check Calculates the CRC64 checksum of local backups on schedule to ensure their integrity. The successful integrity check guarantees you can restore the database from those backups in the future.
Cloud backup integrity check Cloud backup integrity check Calculates the CRC64 checksum of backups after they have been uploaded to the cloud. This ensures the integrity of the backups stored on the cloud server.	-
RESTORE VERIFYONLY support RESTORE VERIFYONLY support Support for RESTORE VERIFYONLY Transact-SQL command that verifies the backup but does not restore it, and checks to see that the backup set is complete and the entire backup is readable.
Automatic post-backup verification Automatic post-backup verification Test restoring the database from a backup and checking it for errors (DBCC CHECKDB). Optionally, the database can be deleted after the verification has been made.
3. Management
Simple and straightforward interface Simple and straightforward interface SQL Cloud Backup makes the backup process as simple as possible for the user and performs a lot of routine tasks automatically on the background. For power users, advanced settings and commands are also available.
Remote administration Remote administration Manage several SQL Cloud Backup agents installed across your network from a single console.
SQL Cloud Backup Stored Procedures SQL Cloud Backup Stored Procedures SQL Cloud Backup provides an extended stored procedure which you can use for backup, restore, verification and other operations.
Command-line utility Command-line utility SQL Cloud Backup includes a utility that allows you to work with the program in a command line interface in addition to graphical user interface.
Scheduled backups Scheduled backups Automate the process of backing up your databases with the help of a built-in scheduler.
Scheduled restores Scheduled restores Use the scheduled restore feature as yet another way to ensure the integrity of your backups by test restoring your databases regularly.
4. Email notifications and reporting
Error notification Error notification This shows how fast the user is notified about errros via e-mail.	Immediately	Immediately	Immediately	Immediately
Summary reports Summary reports This shows whether and how often the user is sent summary reports about the backup process.		Weekly	Custom	Custom
Notifications handled by the cloud server Notifications handled by the cloud server All e-mail notifications are handled by the cloud server. No SMTP server is required.
Online Monitoring Online Monitoring When the online monitoring is on the desktop SQL Cloud Backup software regularly reports back to the cloud account on the status of the backing up process and you can view the reports in your Customer Portal account. This feature is especially handy if you have installed SQL Cloud Backup software on multiple servers. Thus, you will be able to check the operation of all your SQL Cloud Backup installations from anywhere via a web-browser.
Reporting (online) Reporting (online) View various reports in the online Customer Portal.			Basic
5. Cloud backup parameters
Cloud backup service Cloud backup service Link the program to a cloud account and store your backups on the cloud server for maximum protection.
Storage space Storage space The amount of backup storage space available to the user under a specific subscription plan. This parameter reflects the amount of storage space needed for backups after they have been run through the de-duplication process.	-	25Gb	100Gb	200Gb
Additional space Additional space Additional storage space can be purchased on every cloud plan.	-	$0.20/Gb	$0.20/Gb	$0.20/Gb
Maximum bonus space Maximum bonus space The maximum amount of storage space given as a bonus and/or as a result of a friend’s referral.	-	25Gb	50Gb	100Gb
Retention period Retention period The amount of time in which a database backup will remain available for download.	-	3 months	1 year	Unlimited
Distributed storage Distributed storage This parameter defines whether users’ backups are stored at a single data center or at several centers for extra reliability.	-
Minimal number of storage drives Minimal number of storage drives The minimal number of hard drives each backup copy is stored on at any given time. If one of the hard drives fails, it is immediately replaced with a new one, and backup copies are replicated onto it from other drive/drives to restore the initial number of drives for the selected plan.	-	3	3	3
Minimal number of storage servers Minimal number of storage servers This option is similar to the minimal number of storage drives option except that it pertains to servers. If 2 backup copies are stored on the same server, they will be unavailable until a new one is started. If there are two or more servers, the data will be available even if one server is down.	-	2	2	2
Frequency (full backup) Frequency (full backup) Shows how often you can upload your full backups to the cloud. Although local backups can be made hourly or even more often, the cloud service will only accept a limited number of revisions of a specific database in a certain period of time.	-	4/day	8/day	hourly
Frequency (transaction log backups) Frequency (transaction log backups) Shows how often you can upload your transaction log backups to the cloud. Although transaction log backups can be made every 5 min or even more often, the cloud service will only accept a limited number of transaction log backups at a time.	-	-	every 30 minutes	every 5 minutes
Encryption Encryption Security is one of the key advantages of SQL Cloud Backup. Data encryption is provided regardless of which subscription plan you choose. All backup copies are encrypted using the AES-128 encryption algorithm on the client end – neither the owners of the service nor any third parties have access to the users’ backups.	-
Web access to online Customer Portal Web access to online Customer Portal All subscribers have access to the Customer Portal and can view and manipulate their backups via a web interface. The Customer Portal also provides an extensive technical support area and knowledge base.	-
Replication priority Replication priority Higher subscription plans have priority over lower plans when it comes to replication of backups to other servers.	-	medium	medium	high
6. Connection and bandwidth parameters
Connection to the nearest data center Connection to the nearest data center When uploading a backup copy, users are automatically connected to the nearest data center, which increases speed and reduces delays.	-
Faster servers Faster servers This parameter represents the degree of crowdedness of a server. The higher the subscription plan, the less crowded the server and faster the server response.	-
Upload priority Upload priority Since most users schedule their backups at a time rounded to the nearest half-hour or hour (e.g. 2:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.), the cloud servers may experience significant volume at these times. The upload priority feature ensures a balanced load on the backup server by prioritizing and queuing backup submissions according to users’ subscription plans.	-	medium	medium	high
Upload bandwidth Upload bandwidth Users on different subscription plans upload backup copies to the cloud at different speeds. This parameter defines the default upload speed for a given plan.	-	moderate	good	excellent
7. Support
E-mail support
Online support portal Online support portal An extensive knowledge base and other support resources are available in the user’s online account on the Customer Portal.
Live chat
Premium phone support
Support priority	-	low	medium	high
	Download	Sign Up	Coming soon	Coming soon

Disclaimer. Some of the features listed here may not be available during the beta testing stage. In no event will Intelligent Database Solutions, Inc. be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the beta software (including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a failure of the software to operate with any other programs), even if Intelligent Database Solutions Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages.