A developer lost a backup, and the forum replies turned into dark SQL humor: write a resignation letter, or make vendors block DELETE without a WHERE clause.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Restore Database Using Corrupt Datafiles (.mdf and .ldf) – Part 2
A last resort for corrupt datafiles with no backup: emergency mode, single user, then DBCC CHECKDB with repair_allow_data_loss. Back up the files first.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Restore Database Using Corrupt Datafiles (.mdf and .ldf)
Can you restore database using corrupt datafiles when there is no full backup and both .mdf and .ldf are damaged? My honest answer and the one thing to try.
SQL SERVER – Sharpen Your Basic SQL Server Skills – Database backup demystified
Database backup demystified was my article in the January 2007 edition of SQL Server Magazine, written to sharpen your basic SQL Server skills.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Database Table Partitioning Tutorial – How to Horizontal Partition Database Table
A simple Table Partitioning tutorial for SQL Server 2005 that shows, step by step, how to horizontally partition a database table across two filegroups.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Introduction to Partitioning
A short introduction to partitioning in SQL Server 2005: very large tables and indexes are split into smaller parts by ranges, across filegroups, for performance.
SQL SERVER – Solution – Log File Very Large – Log Full
Is your log file too big, or is the log full? Fix it in three steps: back up the log file, truncate it, then shrink it. I link my two detailed posts too.