Firebird GBAK is a powerful command-line tool, included in every Firebird distribution, it is one of the most frequently used, and often Firebird developers and administrators use it ineffectively or in a non-secure way.
The article "Firebird Gbak Tips And Tricks" walks through the simplest gbak commands to the advanced options. It is written with the idea to answer the typical questions from Firebird users and provide ready-to-use optimized commands to perform backup and restore.