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 ...

Restore and recovery overview (SQL Server) [!INCLUDE SQL Server] This article provides an overview of the database restore and recovery process for SQL Server.

[!INCLUDE SQL Server] This article describes the benefits of backing up [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] databases, basic backup and restore terms, and introduces backup and restore strategies for ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

Master database file or MDF file is a primary database file that contains fields, tables, indexes, stored procedures and other data in SQL Server. Like other data files, this file is also susceptible ...

The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...