Joy Smith San (3/23/2010)

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So it's better not to shrink the log unless it's too large.

So that SQL server can use the same space in log and it doesn't have to...

So long as SQL Server does not need any more space for the transactions, it will re-use the current space in the log.

Think of it like this: The transaction log...

Returned to the OS. Freed up for...

See my post on page 1 of this thread. Create a brand new job to run every X number of minutes (however often you want), then pull the data from...

Thanks, Gail. @=)

Ask SSC??? What's the URL to the post? I'm not seeing it in the SQL Server 2005 -> Backups forum.

Paul,

It isn't a silly question. Developers should not have that ability on Production. In fact, there should be a tight throttle on the # of people who do have production...

It's funny. This subject came up last night at our local users group. I'd never heard of it before then. Now you guys are talking about it on this thread....

Bulk-logged...

Who is responsible for the actual server, the physical box? Who installs the OS, monitors patch updates, and might install an anti-virus program on the box?

This is the person you...

jorge.torralba (3/18/2010)

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I think the best solution for us will be database snapshots every 15 minutes. This comes with a price. Losing transactions between snapshots. But, restore time is just a...

CirquedeSQLeil (3/18/2010)

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You only need to restore the Primary...

Be very careful about using compression & encryption on your database backups at the same time. These two tools don't play play well together and can hose your backup files.

To...

Do they know what tempdb...

shusta (3/17/2010)

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So would it be safe to say that each night when this Full Mode database is backed up it's backed up in its entirety including the data in the...

Starterm,

Go ahead and start a new topic for this issue. Your problem seems to be different than the OP. The OP is having trouble making a File backup. Your problem...