So I recently aquired a few SQL Server 2000 boxes to admin, and I really don't have much experience with the platform. I've been looking at backup options, and it seems that there's 3 options.

You don't need the transaction log to restore a database backup. Just take a full backup and restore it. You could also use the copy db wizard to copy the database ...

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 ...

A solid database backup plan is just as critical in the cloud as it is on-premise, but running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine introduces a few new issues. Presented by Datavail's Andy McDermid ...

Idera, a provider of Microsoft SQL Server management and administration tools, has announced the latest version of its SQL Server backup and recovery solutions: SQL safe 6.4, SQL safe lite 6.4 and SQL ...

Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached "general availability" status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use. This service is used to backup SQL ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 11, 2012) - Idera, a leading provider of application and server management solutions, today announced the availability of two new free tools that monitor the health of ...

Here is a feature that I have been waiting for since I started working with SQL Server 6.5: the ability to script the data from a table. When you deploy a SQL Server database, you often need to ...