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 ...

Restore SQL server databases in Azure VMs using Azure Backup via CLI Learn how to use CLI to restore SQL server databases in Azure VMs in the Recovery Services vault. Azure CLI is used to create and ...

You need fast SQL Server backup & restore ? SqlBackupTools will parallelize BACKUP RESTORE commands, and let you saturate your disk iops to achieve really fast recoveries. This tool is used internally ...

A solid database backup plan is just as critical in the cloud as it is on-premise, but running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine introduces a few new issues. Presented by Datavail's Andy McDermid ...

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 ...

Well, in version R2, the tool offers a new way of looking at managing your server databases. Here's what you'll drool over. I've mentioned the SQL Server Utility briefly in past posts, but I want to ...