In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

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 ...

You can save a backup of your MS SQL databases to a single file on your hard drive. These backup files have names ending with the ".bak" file extension, and you use them to restore database backups ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...

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Redgate Software has announced that the latest version of SQL Backup Pro now includes automatic integration with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), making it easier for users to store their SQL ...

So I've taken over backups at the new job. We are running Backup Exec 2010 R3 (because 2012 is horrible, I'm told). It's time for licensing renewal, YAY! I have several full-blown SQL 2005 and 2008 ...

I'm having to robocopy SQL 2005 dbs to another server for backup, and the other server is running SQL 2000. What is the T-SQL I need to use in order to delete files older than 'x' days? Since I'm not ...