An Abstract On SQL Server Backup


overview

SQL Server application is integrated with several High-Availability elucidations like Fail-over clustering, Database mirroring, or Always-on. These solutions make sure that the databases are available for maximum up time. However, in order to make sure that the databases are not lost or there is no data loss with any type of failure, users can create SQL Server backups. This segment will discuss about the backup and restore strategies and methodologies of the same.

Various Types of SQL Server Backup

  • Full backups
  • Differential backups
  • Transaction log backups

Full Backups

This type of backup is the most common type of backup, and is known as database backup. It comprises the backup of databases along with part of the transactional log files. It provides simplest forms of database “backup and restore” method. This backup can be taken using T-SQL or SQL Server Management Studio. Continue reading “An Abstract On SQL Server Backup”