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                                         2fire 
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                                            | When adding the Back Up Database Task to a maintenance plan, what are the advantages or pitfalls of selecting multiple databases in a single task?  My thought is it could create a drain on server resources.  Is this a recommended practice?When multiple databases are selected, are backups performed simultaneously, or does it wait for one to end before moving on to the next? | 
                                             
                                         
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