how to compress a database file as a zip

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hi ,
i have done a database backup & restore the database, but i need to be database
backup in zip Format
Plz Help me too get out off this

Thanks!!

Posted 8-Sep-11 4:00am

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Suresh Suthar · Answer 1 · 2011-09-08T04:06:00

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If you want to compress backup file after taking backup you can use File Compression provided in .Net using System.IO.Compression.
Here is an example[^].

Posted 8-Sep-11 4:06am

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Wendelius · Answer 2 · 2011-09-08T06:46:00

Is this SQL Server. If it is and you use Enterprise or Standard edition 2008 R2, you can also compress the backup when it's taken.

As far as I know this isn't ZIP, but if the goal is to save disk space it could be beneficial to make the compress immediately during the backup. More info see: BACKUP (Transact-SQL)[^]