Tag Archives: Backup/Recovery

No More Drive Extender – Windows Home Server

Posted on December 1, 2010 by way0utwest

I guess I might need to go back to RAID. From the Windows Team Blog, there is a decision to remove Drive Extender from the next version of Windows Home Server. Based on the comments, I’m not alone in thinking … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need Log Backups

Posted on August 25, 2010 by way0utwest

You don’t need log backups. You don’t. They aren’t required for SQL Server to function. The place when you don’t need log backups is when you have a database operating in the Simple recovery model. In this model, your transaction … Continue reading →

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Core DBA Skill – Backing up the tail log

Posted on July 14, 2010 by way0utwest

I’ve never had to do this in production, and I’ve only practiced it a few times, but I think this is a core DBA skill. Along with being able to backup and restore your databases, you should be able to … Continue reading →

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