Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity.

Write-Host "Backup in Progress" $QueryStatement = "SELECT * FROM settings where setting_name='backup_path'" $Query = Perform-Query $QueryStatement $Result = $Query $BackupDirectory = ...

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