• Sreepathi1987 (7/21/2014)


    Easy One. πŸ™‚

    But i think it is rather unusual, tempdb is completely wiped out whenever the SQL Server service restarts. Yes or No?

    Yes, which makes tempdb useful as an experimental sandbox. If you forget to clear up your tables, SQL Server will do it for you.

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