GitHub

backup-sql-server-azure-troubleshoot.md

When the creation and configuration of a Recovery Services vault is complete, discovering databases and configuring backup is a two-step process. During the backup configuration, if the SQL VM and its ...
GitHub

create-a-transact-sql-snapshot-backup.md

This article explains what, why, and how to use Transact-SQL snapshot backups. Transact-SQL (T-SQL) snapshot backups were introduced in [!INCLUDE sssql22-md]. [!VIDEO ...
Network World

So I can’t use BACKUP LOG WITH TRUNCATE ONLY – but what can I do instead?

In an earlier blog entry, I talked about “Deprecated” code and I highlighted the fact that the BACKUP LOG WITH NO_LOG and BACKUP LOG WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY statements are no longer allowed in SQL Server ...
litextension

SQL Backup: How It Works and How to Back Up a SQL Database 2026

Data loss can happen when you least expect it, whether from human error, system failures, or unexpected outages. That’s why having a reliable SQL backup strategy is essential if you want to protect ...
Redmond Magazine

PowerShell-Based SQL Server Backups Revisited, Part 2

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 ...
Microsoft

Backup and restore to URL for S3-compatible object storage

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series. Backup and restore to simple storage service (S3)–compatible object storage is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2022 that grants the user the capability ...