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+# ExpressBackup
+Complete backup, clean-up and maintenance solution for MS-SQL and/or file system.
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+Features:
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+* Backup database
+  * Backup databases to local drive or network share
+  * Compress backup (with encryption)
+  * Upload backup with FTP or SFTP (NEW!)
+  * Cleanup old backup (local, FTP, SFTP) - cleanup can be used also to any other files (for example IIS logs)
+* Manage indexes
+  * Fragmentation analyze
+  * Rebuild or Reorganize
+  * Online operations (if possible)
+* Manage statistics
+  * Update statistics (percent based)
+* E-Mail notifications
+  * Sends notification of failed task to multiple users
+* Command line tool (easy to schedule with the Task Scheduler)
+  * Flexible configuration via xml file
+* Supports Express editions (2005, 2008, 2012)
+* Clears any files older than ... (useful for old log clearing)
+* Backup local directory, zip it, and upload to FTP/SFTP
+  * Usefull for SVN repository backup
+
+ExpressBackup is command line tool, that executes different actions configured in given XML file.
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+You can schedule execution of these actions by Windows Task Scheduler service.
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+Tool requires 7zip to be installed. Just copy 7z.exe to tool directory or add PATH to 7z.exe