Elaborate backups might seem like a good idea at first, but they add unnecessary complexity to your recovery process. Here are some things to keep in mind to make backup and recovery as smooth as ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

I've been working with SQL Server for over 20 years now, Generally, I limit my tools to the things I might expect to find in a given client environment. My toolbox typically includes the tools that ...

This repository contains all codes for my workshop "Improve your Skills as a SQL Server DBA" All scripts are created for the use of Microsoft SQL Server (Version 2016 or higher) To work with the ...

This tutorial helps you understand how to use the Azure Blob Storage for data files and backups in [!INCLUDE sssql16-md] and later versions. Support for Azure Blob Storage in SQL Server was introduced ...

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