A short T-SQL script that finds where your SQL Server Data File folder is on disk, using master.sys.master_files. Handy when you forget where the files live.
Rotating the TDE Certificate
Rotating the TDE certificate protects recovery only when the new private key is backed up and old backups still restore.
SQL SERVER – Mirrored Backup and Restore and Split File Backup – Introduction
Backup and Restore lessons from my consulting work: conventional backups, split file backups, mirrored backups and the FORMAT clause, each with an example.
SQL SERVER – Backup master Database Interval – master Database Best Practices
How often should you back up master? It holds logins and server settings, so here are my master database best practices for backup timing.
SQL SERVER – Four Different Ways to Find Recovery Model for Database
Four ways to find the recovery model of a database: database properties, Object Explorer Details, sys.databases and DATABASEPROPERTYEX.
SQL SERVER – Restore Sequence and Understanding NORECOVERY and RECOVERY
What is the difference between NORECOVERY and RECOVERY when restoring a database, and what is the right restore sequence? A plain explanation of both.
SQL SERVER – Backup Timeline and Understanding of Database Restore Process in Full Recovery Model
A backup timeline for the full recovery model: full, differential and log backups, and how to restore them in the right order. Plus a real DBA story.