> ## Documentation Index
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# Welcome to savemydb

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  SaveMyDB provides first-class support for Microsoft SQL Server backups, recovery, monitoring, and retention management.
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## Automated, encrypted database backups for any server — no infrastructure to manage.

savemydb is a managed backup service for your databases. Install a lightweight agent on the server where your database lives, connect your database, choose where backups are stored, and savemydb handles the rest — encrypted, scheduled, and monitored from one dashboard.

## How it works

<Info>
  Built for SQL Server teams. SaveMyDB also supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebird and other databases.
</Info>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up and download the agent">
    Create a free account and download the savemydb agent for your operating system.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the agent on your server">
    Install it on the machine where your database runs. It connects securely back to savemydb — no inbound ports or firewall changes needed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your database">
    Add your database connection details from the dashboard. Credentials are encrypted and never leave your control.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your storage">
    Use savemydb's fully managed storage, or connect your own S3 or Dropbox account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule a backup job">
    Set a schedule — hourly, daily, or custom — and savemydb takes it from there.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you get

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  <Card title="Encrypted backups" icon="lock">
    Every backup is encrypted with AES-256 before it ever leaves your server.
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  <Card title="Any database, any OS" icon="database">
    PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and SQL Server, on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
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  <Card title="One dashboard" icon="gauge">
    See every server, every job, and every backup's status in one place.
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  <Card title="Email alerts" icon="bell">
    Get notified the moment a backup fails, so you find out before you need it.
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## Ready to get started?

<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
  Set up your first backup in under five minutes.
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