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Asked: 2026-05-26T16:45:56+00:00

I am wanting to maintain a second copy of a MS SQL 2008 database

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I am wanting to maintain a second copy of a MS SQL 2008 database for dev and testing. The production database is isolated for security reasons, but I can execute queries after-hours and move files to my dev machine via FTP.

Currently, I get a very large backup file from the DBA every 10-14 days. I completely drop my old DB and restore the new backup from scratch. I would like the interval to more like 2-3 days, but the process of restoring the whole DB takes too much time and effort.

Can someone please advise me on a better strategy to do this? Some sort of incremental system where I’m getting a smaller file that might restore quicker, and I can update more often?

Thanks in advance,

Kyle

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would suggest looking into SQL Compare & SQL Data Compare. I think this is exactly what you’re looking for.

    SQL Compare:
    http://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-compare/

    SQL Data Compare:
    http://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-data-compare/

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