Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Growth of Data Types

In the relational databases we have all different types of data that we store. We have the basic types of integers, character data, dates and times, and more. As the RDBMS platforms have evolved, we have also added spatial, XML, … Continue reading

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SQL Server Backups – When is it current?

I saw a post recently where someone was asking about the restore sequence for a series of backups. The scenario was this: Full backup starts at 3:00am, and takes 30 minutes Log backup 1 starts at 3:05am, and takes 2 … Continue reading

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