A restore from LDF file only is not possible, because a log holds changes and not the database. This post answers five common questions, shows the error SQL Server gives, and restores a database from a full backup, a log backup and a tail-log backup.
How to Know Backup Speed in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #277
Question: How to Know Backup Speed in SQL Server?
Answer: It is very simple to know the backup speed in SQL Server. Let us discuss today.
Recovery Model Insert Test: FULL vs SIMPLE Under Load
A recovery model insert test compares FULL and SIMPLE under a load of 16 connections. The log written is almost the same in both, and the elapsed time depends more on the server than on the model. The real difference is when the log can be reused, and this post shows that step by step.
SQL SERVER – Msg 3254 – The Volume on Device Path\File is Empty. RESTORE DATABASE is Terminating Abnormally
Let us fix today – Msg 3254 The volume on device
SQL SERVER – What do These Messages Mean – “I/O is Frozen on Database” and “I/O was Resumed on Database”?
“I/O is frozen on database” and “I/O was resumed on database”? Did you check the air conditioner temperature? Let us learn about it in today’s blog post.
How to Forecast the Size of Restore of Backup in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #265
Question: How to Forecast the Size of Restore of Backup in SQL Server?
Answer: Recently, I had discussed this in consulting engagement:
SqlServerWriter Missing in vssadmin: Causes and Fixes
SqlServerWriter missing from the vssadmin output means a backup tool that relies on VSS cannot back up SQL Server. This post checks the three causes: a space at the end of a database name, a login without sysadmin rights, and a stopped writer service. It tests the name check with a demo database.