How to take Sql server database backup

Introduction: In previous articles i explained  How to convert/downgrade SQL Server 2012,2008 database to SQL Server 2005 or lower version and Take automatic backup of Sql server Database and How to create Sql server database script and Create database from that script .
In this article i am going to explain how to take the backup of Sql server database manually through command/query.

Description: Taking backup of database at regular interval is always recommended because the data may be very important. Sometimes you need to take quick Sql server database backup. Its not a complex task but if you are unfamiliar then here is the syntax:-

Backup database [database name] to disk=’path where you want the file.bak’

e.g. In the query editor of the Sql Server type the following :

backup database MyDatabase to disk='d:\Mybak.bak' with stats=10

Note: If you want to copy the database over the network then you can also use UNC path. The syntax will be as:

 Backup database [database name] to disk=’\\servername\path.bak’

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