Our normal practices for backing up SQL servers is to use the regular SQL backup tools to perform full, differential and transaction log backups and this has always worked fine. Recently we performed ...

Welcome to this new series -- in this column, I hope to impart some quick, short tips that will help you make quick work of managing and administering your SQL Server databases. First up is an ...

If you don’t have a backup of your MS SQL database, then follow the below ways to recover deleted data. Transaction log files record each change made to the ...

As you can see, traditional database backup and Zetta's DataProtect service featuring ZettaMirror are really 2 totally different ways to do SQL server backup and recovery. If you're ready to try the ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...

Backing up SQL Server is a standard practice, but knowing which recovery model to use can be confusing. Use these tips to get started with your backup strategy. By Ed Martin With SQL Server 2000, ...

Delayed durability was announced late in the SQL Server 2014 development cycle, but offers something that many SQL Server professionals have wanted for years—the ability to disable transaction logging ...

SQL Backup Pro 6 features improved “network resilience to recover interrupted backup operations, self-healing log shipping and a new advanced compression algorithm,” Red Gate claims. “Marketing calls ...