How can you schedule database backups in SQL Server?

You can use SQL Server Management Studio to schedule database backups. Here are the steps:

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the corresponding database server.
2. In the “Object Explorer” window, expand the “Management” node, then right-click on the “Maintenance Plans” node, and select “Create Maintenance Plan”.
3. In the “Create Maintenance Plan” dialog box, enter the name and description of the plan, then click “OK.”
4. Click on the “New” button in the “Schedule” tab to set the frequency and time for the backup plan to be executed.
5. In the “Database” tab, select the database to backup and choose the type of backup (full backup, differential backup, transaction log backup, etc.).
6. Click on the “New” button in the “Backup Task” tab to set detailed options for the backup task, such as the location of the backup files and the name of the backup.
7. You can configure additional options in the “Options” tab, such as actions to take after a backup is completed (such as compressing backup files, deleting expired backup files, etc.).
8. Click “OK” to save the maintenance plan settings.

In this way, SQL Server will automatically perform backup tasks according to the scheduled plan that has been set. You can view and manage the created maintenance plans under the “Maintenance Plan” node.