Server.BackupDevices Property
SQL Server 2008
Represents a collection of BackupDevice objects. Each BackupDevice object represents a backup device defined on the instance of SQL Server.
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
[SfcObjectAttribute(SfcContainerRelationship.ObjectContainer, SfcContainerCardinality.ZeroToAny, typeof(BackupDevice))] public BackupDeviceCollection BackupDevices { get; }
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.BackupDeviceCollectionA BackupDeviceCollection object that represents all the backup devices defined on the instance of SQL Server.
A tape drive or disk drive that is used in a backup or restore operation is referred to as a backup device. When you create backups, you must select a backup device to write the data on. For more information, see Backup Devices.
