The main differences between Standard Edition and Professional Edition as following:
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| Backs up database |
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| Restores database |
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| Compresses and encrypts backups |
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| Intelligent backup selection in restore job |
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| Restores database to point of failure or any point in time |
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| Log shipping supports |
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| High performance Storage Server |
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| Remote management supports |
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| Manages all Backup Agents on the same network |
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| Restore database to other SQL Server |
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| Copies database from one SQL Server to another via backups |
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