A reader found the master database log file grew very large even in simple recovery mode. I share the full email and ask what you would suggest.
Striped Backups: Writing One Backup to Several Files
Use striped backups across several files, inspect media families, restore every stripe, and test resource settings on your own server.
Restoring to a Newer SQL Server Is a One-Way Trip
Plan a restore to newer SQL Server with the version boundary in mind, preserve the original backup, and understand options for moving data back.
Restoring a Sample Database to New Folders With RESTORE FILELISTONLY
Use RESTORE FILELISTONLY to map backup files to local folders, restore a separate sample copy, and verify its data and log paths.
SQL SERVER – Get Database Backup History for a Single Database
A reader script by aasim abdullah to get database backup history for a single database: backup file, size, time taken, LSNs and the type of each backup.
SQL SERVER – Finding Last Backup Time for All Database
Last Backup Time comes from recorded history, which I check by backup type. Recovery still needs the files and a tested chain.
SQL SERVER – Corrupted Backup File and Unsuccessful Restore
Called in to tune an OLTP server, I ended up helping a Jr. DBA whose restore kept failing. Here is the story of that corrupted backup file.