We currently have a SQL 2008 server running as a VM. We backup nightly using Veeam and my consultant also advise we backup on top of that via BackupExec. Lately, our Backupexec jobs have been running ...

This article explains how to repair the MDF file using the native repair methods and how to use a Reliable MDF file Repair ...

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...

Goldman Sachs says AI will boost productivity, cause a short spike in unemployment, and disrupt some jobs, but the impact will be brief. Acrobat Studio combines Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express, and ...

If you don’t have a backup of your MS SQL database, then follow the below ways to recover deleted data. Transaction log files record each change made to the ...

I have a SQL Server 2000 database and I need to put a functional copy of it on a laptop. I planned on doing a simple backup/restore to get it over there but I'm running into problems. <BR><BR>1st of ...

One of the great new features of SQL Server 2008 is called Transparent Data Encryption. Data encryption was introduced into the Database Engine in SQL Server 2005, so why is 2008 so much better? Yes, ...

SQL Server 2022: Here’s what you need to know Your email has been sent Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database workhorse that powers both an internal line of business applications and ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...