Does a file named "Sample" (with no extensions) exist in the folder "D:\BEM_Source\"?

Does the SQL Server service account have permission to that folder?

In step 7 you need to run the restore WITH NORECOVERY. That leaves the DB nonoperational and able to restore additional backups (differential or log). If you run the restore...

https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/finding-the-causes-of-poor-performance-in-sql-server,-part-1/

https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/performance/finding-the-causes-of-poor-performance-in-sql-server,-part-2/

As quoted from someone's sig:

"Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms."

Matt Crowley (2/14/2014)

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Due to the importance of the log data (for recovery), the log writes are synchronous, so there should be very little if any delay in the recording of...

pooyan_pdm (2/14/2014)

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The final destination of the dirty pages is the data files but they should be pushed to the log file before or at the same time they are being...

So premature optimisation in other...

Matt Crowley (2/14/2014)

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If you are updating 10 million rows, and the update takes 10 minutes, then the log entries (before and after pages) are written to the transaction log all...

pooyan_pdm (2/14/2014)

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1-Is there any other process writing to the Log file other than

1-checkpoints

2-transactions getting committed

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Set up a test environment, test both multiple times (run each at least 10 times, more is better), analyse results, conclude.

Can you monitor execution plans (via extended events), get a plan from a fast execution and a plan from a slow execution?

Can you monitor/record wait stats per query during its...

Be consistent, be clear, be sensible (my rules for naming standards in general)

A database in StandBy cannot be backed up. Hence...

Why is the subquery a problem?

It can be written without it, but probably won't change how the query executes.

Compact and repair database is an MS Access feature, not a SQL Server one. It works on Access databases.

Can you be a little clearer about what you have (SQL Server...