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A solid database backup plan is just as critical in the cloud as it is on-premise, but running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine introduces a few new issues. Presented by Datavail's Andy McDermid ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 comes with its own backup and recovery utilities. Though they work, there are a number of annoying limitations. For instance, you can't back up directly to a UNC path, and ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases. A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have ...

SQL Server 2014 and the SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool both hit their "general availability" milestones today. Earlier this month, the SQL Server 2014 product was at the ...