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 ...

Microsoft added the option of using the Azure Backup service to provide recovery support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 when those workloads are hosted on Azure virtual machines. The Azure ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

Because SQL Server manages security identifiers (SIDs) for any user logging into SQL Server, you risk "orphaning" users when you do a restore. It's a common problem, and here's why. Typically, ...

The ‘Suspect’ mode of the SQL database indicates that the recovery process has started but failed to complete. The database goes into suspect mode if the primary data file is damaged or the database ...