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 ...

I have a SQL Server 2000 database and I need to put a functional copy of it on a laptop. I planned on doing a simple backup/restore to get it over there but I'm running into problems. <BR><BR>1st of ...

This article explains how to repair the MDF file using the native repair methods and how to use a Reliable MDF file Repair ...

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 ...

It’s possible you’ve never heard of Red Gate Software, based in Cambridge, England, but it has just released a backup software package specifically for SQL Server that you may want to know about — ...

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 ...