I would guess there's a Data Domain process that uses the VDI interface to take a backup. However, the backup isn't going to a file, it's going to some identifier...

Are you rebuilding online?

I'm with Grant. I'd prefer you actually don't move the data.

If you had to, why another db? You could use a trigger to check for new numbers being...

For reference: STUFF

As Gail mentioned, the log backups are for DR and recovering your system from issues that affect your AG. You can move the log backups location without affect the AG

Yes, you can get SSMS 2016 (free, should work with 2008 R2.

Then: https://voiceofthedba.com/2015/12/16/tracking-logins-with-extended-events/

There's no good way to size the log and tempdb for a database. The amount required isn't based on the data size, but rather the workload. How much activity can...

Try connecting with the dedicated administration connection (DAC). This has reserved resources if the server is too busy to respond to normal user requests.

If that's all that's in the trigger, I wouldn't expect a failure, but I always worry about lots of AND/ORs and something slipping through I didn't expect.

Do you...

In terms of things like termination date, I see both sides. I use NULL here, because the data is unknown. As for why it's unknown, as Roger points out is...

sorry. I really pushed on this, but what works well in Chrome/FF/Edge is broken in IE. Looking at some other editors (like for articles), they spend a massive time dealing...

On a related note with the AWS outage, this made me think of Jeff Moden (and this thread).

In the comments from : https://tech.slashdot.org/story/17/03/03/158209/amazon-outage-cost-sp-500-companies-150m
"Most IT "engineers"...