If the SQL Server crashes, especially if there ... but they are a good start to forming a sound database backup and recovery strategy. Most importantly, they allow for a single DBA to perform ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

In the absence of a diligently tested and documented strategy, SQL Server disaster recovery ... log records created since the last full backup. It allows point-in-time recovery of SQL Server databases ...

Database backups and restores are a fundamental (and critical) skill-set of any MS SQL Server DBA. A solid backup plan is a requirement for most on-premise instances and things are no different in the ...

We currently have a SQL 2008 server running ... if I still need to backup via BackupExec if Veeam is backing it up on a nightly basis. Seems redundant no? If there is a database corruption ...

Joey on SQL Server How To Be a Better DBA: 4 Strategies To Improve SQL Server Performance There are plenty of ways to get the most out of SQL Server without just upgrading to the latest version ...

I've never had a server break the OS in the past, but the cost of recreating the OS environment would be expensive. What's your file and OS backup strategy ... shut down the database(s) that ...

Microsoft is having a re-think about its SQL Server strategy and in particular about ... if not even perhaps cut-down databases services platform. Users were not completely happy about this ...

In this white paper, we investigate the SQL Server database backup options in Azure Virtual Machine. We start by explaining the uses and importance of backing up databases. We continue by discussing ...