Free scheduler for NT?

[Dagk]

Hi,

I need to backup a MS SQL Server database but I am looking for a free or cheap scheduler to close the database before it can be backed up and then to start the database after the backup has finished. I am using Arcserve2000 for NT as the backup software. I realise that I could buy MS SQL Server agent that does this but it costs £422.00 and was wondering if there was some kind of free scheduler for NT that would perform the same function. Any advice appreciated.

 

[Zelandakh]

?

Why bother?

If you have SQL 6.5 or above you can get SQL to do a database dump to disk and then get ArcServe to backup that file.

If you get a minor problem you can restore to the database from disk and the tape is for catastrophic server death.

You'll also find it a lot faster and more reliable.