How to enable compressed backup ?

 Posted by PandianS on 10/31/2010 | Category: Sql Server Interview questions | Views: 4073 | Points: 40
Answer:

Compressed backup was introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprises edition and later only.
EXEC sys.sp_configure N'backup compression default', N'1'

GO
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO
Once you enable the compressed backup, When you perform the backup next time, The backup will be compressed by default.


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