SQL, Sandy, Backup & Recovery - Have a Restore Plan
Reporting
from NY, East Coast, USA: In the wake of
hurricane Sandy, or as re-classified, post-tropical cyclone Sandy (whatever
that is), we slowly...
2012-11-06
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Robert Pearl
When SQLCommunity disappoints....
Everyone who is involved in, and follows me in the SQL Server Community, and my blog, knows, that I am one...
2012-07-20 (first published: 2012-05-08)
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Finding Your Dream Job - sharing some thoughts of the day...
Everyone at some time or another thinks about finding or landing their dream job. It could be in the form...
2012-07-16
2,074 reads
SQL MVP Available for Database Needs....
Recently, I wrote about and introduced us to, SQLBif, a
caricature of a SQL DBA who was down on his luck,...
2012-07-16
1,381 reads
2012-07-15
1,144 reads
SQLSaturday #158 Event Update & Hotels - Where are you staying?
Well, we're just a few weeks away from the return of SQLSaturday to NYC as SQLSaturday#158, and it is sure...
2012-07-12
1,687 reads
Super SQLSaturday #158 Summer Spectacular Event Update & Speaker Schedule!
When we first announced the return of SQLSaturday to NYC (after 2 long years), we knew we'd get a decent...
2012-06-27 (first published: 2012-06-24)
2,243 reads
SQLBif Gets A Job - SQLCommunity Redeemed...
Back in May, I had a conversation with a sql friend in the community, and well, my friend (who I...
2012-06-26
1,443 reads
The Database Recovery Advisor in SQL Server 2012
The Database Recovery Advisor in SQL Server 2012 will aid the ability of DBAs to recover their databases to a point in time in a crisis. Read about this new feature and how it can speed the process of recovery.
2012-06-11
3,557 reads
SQL Server Professionals: NYC Summer Spectacular! Training & Events
This is a very exciting summer to be in New York City! We’re not just talking Central Park, the Theatre...
2012-06-04
1,610 reads
Blogs
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers