Backing up and Restoring SQL Server Database
To backup SQL Server database open its properties screen:
and then click “Backup” button:
Specify backup name and select preferred method for storing backup. You could download it immediately or copy to some folder within your hosting space.
Control panel produces SQL Server backups in BAK format. Resulting file could be very large (it depends on actual size of database and its transaction log), but you have an option to compress it by ticking “ZIP Backup” option.
To restore SQL Server database click “Restore” button on database properties screen:
Click “Browse...” button to select backup file from your local file system or tick “Hosting Space File” option and then pick backup file from hosting space file system.
Click “Restore” to finish restoration wizard.
To reduce the size of SQL Server database data and log files, you can truncate database files. To truncate database files click “Truncate Files” button on database properties screen.
