triz-docs/docs/database-operations/sql-server-backup-restore/index.md
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1 Overview

Overview


SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the official graphical tool for managing SQL Server. This guide walks through how to back up and restore a database entirely through its interface, with no scripting required.

All backup and restore operations in this guide produce or consume .bak files, which is SQL Server's native backup format.