https://www.sqlserver70.com/tags/backup-monitoring/Recent content in Backup Monitoring on SQL Server ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenSQLServer70.comFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-backup-status-report-last-backup-all-databases/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-backup-status-report-last-backup-all-databases/ <h2 id="check-sql-server-backup-age-across-all-databases">Check SQL Server Backup Age Across All Databases</h2> <p>This script queries the SQL Server backup history catalog to report the most recent full, differential, and transaction log backup for every database, including how many hours and minutes ago each backup completed.</p> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1012089347386563" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1012089347386563" data-ad-slot="8593449130"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <h2 id="purpose-and-overview">Purpose and Overview</h2> <p>Database backups are your last line of defense against data loss. Knowing exactly when each database was last backed up — and how old that backup is right now — is a fundamental DBA responsibility. This script, originally written by Tim Ford, joins <code>master.sys.databases</code> with the msdb backup history tables to produce a single report covering all backup types for all databases. It shows the backup finish time, the physical backup file path, and elapsed time in both hours and minutes, making it straightforward to spot any database that has missed a scheduled backup.</p>