Idera's SQLsafe 3.2 earns the Bronze Award in the Backup and Recovery category and kudos from our judges because it saves time and keeps data secure.

Described as a "very full-feature SQL backup solution that can operate independently of SQL Server," SQLsafe has backup and restore capabilities for SQL Server 2005 databases.

The ability to work on its own stood out with our judges because it allows data to remain safe even in the case of a SQL Server failure.

SQLsafe provides fast-compressed and secure-encrypted backups and reduces backup times by at least 50% and storage requirements by up to 90%. In addition, backups are performed across large numbers of servers simultaneously.

SQLsafe highlights include conversion of existing SQL Server maintenance plans to perform SQLsafe backups; an interface to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for permanent storage of SQLsafe backup files; and built-in encryption with user-selectable encryption algorithms such as DES, Triple DES, RC2 and Rijndael, allowing users to select the optimum approach.

The price of SQLsafe is $995 per SQL Server instance.

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