http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Edge/images/feedimage.pnghttp://edge.technet.com/Media/SQL-Server-2008-Database-Backup-Compression/SQL Server 2008 Database Backup Compressionhttp://edge.technet.com/Media/SQL-Server-2008-Database-Backup-Compression/en-usWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:49:03 GMTWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:49:03 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3210.25109, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)We are still on sql server 2005 and the lack of built-in sql backup compression like in sql 2008 sometimes is very struggling. <br>Our databases and their backups are growing day by day so we need to find a way for the most compressed backups. <br>We are thinking of implementing Litespeed http://www.scriptlogic.com/products/litespeed that seems like the best way for this. <br>Using some comparisons that I found (with native backup and several other solutions) this tool can compress sql backups up to 80-90 % with the higher speeds than any other tools.http://edge.technet.com/Media/SQL-Server-2008-Database-Backup-Compression/?CommentID=922Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:49:03 GMThttp://edge.technet.com/Media/SQL-Server-2008-Database-Backup-Compression/?CommentID=9220http://edge.technet.com/922/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0We are still on sql server 2005 and the lack of built-in sql backup compression like in sql 2008 sometimes is very struggling. Our databases and their backups are growing day by day so we need to find a way for the most compressed backups. We are thinking of implementing Litespeed&#8230;Bill Waley0http://edge.technet.com/922/Trackback.aspx