Tag Archives: Backup/Recovery

Always Check on the Basics

Posted on August 31, 2019 by way0utwest

I’ve been working with SQL Server for a long time, and one of the things I’ve learned is to not assume others view the platform and its administration needs in the same way that I do. I have usually started … Continue reading →

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Production Scripts

Posted on February 12, 2018 by way0utwest

One of the most useful parts of SQL Server is the SQL Agent scheduler. Over the years I’ve used this subsystem to automate work and ease the administrative burden of running a SQL Server instance. At times I’ve even used … Continue reading →

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Restoring a Copy Only Backup–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on December 27, 2017 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. There was a question posted recently at SQLServerCentral about whether a copy only backup could be restore with a … Continue reading →

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A Backup Change

Posted on September 13, 2017 by way0utwest

Backups are a fundamental skill for most DBAs, and hopefully, for most technology professionals. For developers, I’d hope that most of you use some sort of version control, and that you back up your VCS database. I actually had someone … Continue reading →

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