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 ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...

This article is a revised version of the original published January 3, 2005. See Editor’s Note for details. Two major factors drive database backups these days: compliance and disk space. Some ...

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...

I've seen a few posts here and there with people talking about imaging their SQL Servers.<BR><BR>I was wondering what you used to do that and the reasoning behind it.<BR><BR>I assume the general idea ...

-- differential + optional log backup chain. -- Set the variables at the top before running. -- Applies to: SQL Server 2008 R2 and later -- WARNING: This script will OVERWRITE an existing database. -- ...