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SQL Server databases - checkpoint, cache and I/O request - what you need to know?
Have you ever wondered about flushing databases? Well not quite possible to flush it straight away and not a best practice too on the live server, so what it is about and you need to know about transactions state when they occur. Say when the changes Read More...
What is the significance of .TUF file in Log shipping?
One of the user has been confused to see lot of .TUF file within their server where the log shipping is enabled. Basically this .tuf file is the T ransaction U ndo F ile, which is created when performing log shipping to a server in Standby mode. So if Read More...
How to read Database transaction log in SQL Server?
Another frequently asked questions in the forums and newsgroups, I have seen similar ones recently. I believe most of the newbie users ask this question and even more as interview based questions. So here is the catch in order to accomplish the task, Read More...
Multiple transaction log backups or Single transaction log backup file, which is better?
Say which is better, having multiple transaction log backups files or single transaction log backup file during a recovery point of time. In my experience both of them doesn't make any difference and if you are performing further backup to tape then ensure Read More...
Changing database recovery models: FULL to BULK-LOGGED and vice-versa
Since SQL Server version 2000 better enhancement of three types of recovery models: simple, full and bulk-logged are fetching long-run support for all kinds of database activies. As you know such recovery models offer varying levels of recovery for restoring Read More...
Transaction Log Guidelines
I always see many posts in the forums asking about transaction log backups and their importance. For the point in time recovery they are must in order to provide the data upto date or atleast that are committed. Yet I have seen many articles out there Read More...
SQL Server 2005 unable to shrink the transaction log, help? (peculiar issue)
On one of the archive database (using SQL 2005) we have a monthly task to shrink the transaction log during every 1st week of the month, this is required due to clear up the space on one of the drives where the additional transaction log file located Read More...
Recover from a corrupted transaction log file - on test server only
Say one fine morning you had a call stating one of the databases have lost the transaction log file due to a hardwrare issue (for discussion sake). Then the recovery option is to restore from the latest backup, that is a best practice too. In case if Read More...
Database consistency checks and transaction log is filing up, help?
Yet anothe forums related question I would like to blog, as I have seen in my experience on newsgroups. There will be always a question asking about why Transaction log is filling up and blocking is ocurred when a DBREINDEX & CHECKDB processes are Read More...