Tag Archives: backup

The DBA Team #1–Code and Slides

Posted on March 27, 2013 by way0utwest

Our first DBA Team event, in Richmond, VA just before SQL Saturday #187 went well. Overall I think our experiment was a success and we’re already talking about where and when we might do this again. In the meantime, we … Continue reading →

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The Backup Process

Posted on March 18, 2013 by way0utwest

I was reading Scott Hanselman’s post onThe Computer Backup Rule of Three, and I completely agree with him. If things are important, three copies are the minimum you should keep. I have had backups before, but I’ve found that when … Continue reading →

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Home Backup for the DBA

Posted on August 17, 2012 by way0utwest

I’ve been giving a Prepare for When Disaster Strikes talk at SQL in the City this year, and it’s designed to get you to think about problems before they happen and take steps to mitigate issues. It’s important at work, … Continue reading →

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Where’s My Certificate Backup?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by way0utwest

If you’re like me, you take advantage of the default backup paths in SQL Server. It makes my code cleaner, and if I need to move the instance somewhere else, all my code works. No pathing issues. A certificate backup … Continue reading →

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