Backing up Analysis Service database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO

Part 1 of this article series “Microsoft Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO” illustrated how to install Windows PowerShell and connect to an Analysis Service Servername. Part 2 illustrated how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get the various Server properties of SQL Server Analysis Service. Part 3 discussed how to use Windows PowerShell and AMO to get database properties of SQL Server Analysis Service and Part 4 illustrated how to create Analysis Service Database using Windows PowerShell and AMO. Part V is going to illustrate how to backup an Analysis Service database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO.

Backing up the database is the most important task in any part of SQL Server administration. That includes backing up the analysis service database as well.