PowerShell offers a lightweight and efficient solution for backing up SQL Server Express databases on local workstations without the need for full system backups.

In part 1, we looked at generating T-SQL style code. In part 2, let's get this thing to run!

If a web-based GUI is better suited to your admin skills, Jack Wallen wants to show you how to back up and restore your MySQL/MariaDB databases with one of the easiest tools on the market.

You've overwritten your "BACKUP DATABASE" command with the "DBCC SHRINKDATABASE" command. Put an "EXEC (@SQL)" in between the two.