Sometimes you come across SQL Server backup files stored on your file system and it is hard to determine what is in the file. From the filename you may be able to decipher that it is a full backup, differential
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Most data today is backed up to a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SDD), whether that drive is a stand-alone external drive or part of a backup server (see below). Both offer faster read/write performance than tape, making them a good choice for continually updated backups...
Applies to: SQL Server A distributed availability group (AG) is a special type of availability group that spans two separate availability groups. Distributed availability groups are available starting with SQL Server 2016. This article describes the distributed availabilit...
A distributed availability group (AG) is a special type of availability group that spans two separate availability groups. Distributed availability groups are available starting with SQL Server 2016. This article describes the distributed availability group feature. To configure a distributed ava...
DBaaS is a cloud-based service model that enables users and organizations to create, manage, maintain, and query databases in the cloud. It eliminates the need for physical hardware and software installations and minimizes operational tasks like monitoring, backup, recovery, and patching...
A read-scale availability group is a group of databases that are copied to other instances of SQL Server for read-only workload. An availability group supports one set of primary databases and one to eight sets of corresponding secondary databases. Secondary databases aren't backups. Continue ...
The SQL Server backup and restore technique involves steps for creating backups, restoring databases, and saving a valid backup copy in a different location. It is a built in SQL Server feature, useful for disaster recovery plans. The backup and restore process in SQL Server involves three main...