The PVS

Developing a backup plan

Without a good backup and recovery strategy in place, a DBA should make sure their resume is always up to date. In this article, Greg Larsen discusses what should be considered when developing a backup plan.

SQL Server Backup Types

One of the most important responsibilities for a DBA is to ensure that a database can be restored in case of corruption, a dropped table, or another disaster. In this article, Greg Larsen explains the different types of backups available with SQL Server.

Which Version for the Backup

Recovering Databases From a Master Backup

Losing your instance might result in the need to get information from what you have. Steve Jones looks at a way to get the proper version and patch, and database list, from what limited resources you might have.

Backup Security

Restoring the Deleted Azure Database

Backing up to the same Azure File

Backing up to Azure

File Backups and Offline Files