>Database backup size is always an issue in very large databases. Which is why we plan our backup and restore procedures properly to include either differential and filegroup backups. Most of the times, we use backup compression tools like LiteSpeed for SQL Server from Quest or SQL Backup from RedGate. SQL Server 2008 has a built-in compression engine for you to compress your database backups. I have written an article about this feature in MSSQLTips.com and created a video at BlogCastRepository.com