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 ...

One of the major challenges that SQL Server admins face nowadays is corruption in MDF file. When a database is corrupted, it goes into the suspect state or you may fail to access the tables, stored ...

Describes backup and restore considerations for SQL Server databases running on Azure Virtual Machines. This article provides guidance on the backup and restore options available for SQL Server ...

This technical reference is intended to help backup admins and DBAs understand the benefits and implementation of Rubrik's Microsoft SQL Server backup solution. Download this white paper to understand ...

Pity the poor modern DBA, now that SQL Server gets attacked by some of the same scripts that PCs do. Pity the poor modern DBA who has to keep building Microsoft SQL Servers because some idiot vice ...

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