Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure. SQL Server lets you disconnect a database from the main ...

A solid database backup plan is just as critical in the cloud as it is on-premise, but running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine introduces a few new issues. Presented by Datavail's Andy McDermid ...

So I've had a case open with Microsoft since October concerning SQL databases that I cannot restore from DPM unless I run a consistency check on them first. Today, it seems they assigned to me yet ...

The ‘Suspect’ mode of the SQL database indicates that the recovery process has started but failed to complete. The database goes into suspect mode if the primary data file is damaged or the database ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

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You've automated the SQL database backup process; now, let's restore in auto mode. Here's how to do it with PowerShell. In my last post, I demonstrated a script that can execute backups for a server.