You don't need the transaction log to restore a database backup. Just take a full backup and restore it. You could also use the copy db wizard to copy the database ...

Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure. SQL Server lets you disconnect a database from the main ...

Welcome to this new series -- in this column, I hope to impart some quick, short tips that will help you make quick work of managing and administering your SQL Server databases. First up is an ...

Microsoft on Monday announced that Azure Backup for SQL Server had reached "general availability" status, meaning it's deemed ready for production-environment use. This service is used to backup SQL ...

There’s some good news for IT managers deploying Windows Server 2008: Backup and Restore has been reworked in this edition to leverage the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) and block-level transfers ...