The design of a database determines what method is best suited for backing it up, and those methods vary quite a bit. In order to back up a database, you need to know how it’s delivered, but you also ...

As the number of malware and ransomware attacks rise, it is as important to make sure that your organization and personal data is not only being protected, but also being prepared in the event data is ...

Losing important files—photos, documents, or work projects—can happen in an instant. Hardware fails, ransomware strikes, or devices get lost, and without a solid plan, critical data can vanish forever ...

Backing up data seems straightforward enough, but it’s easy to overlook critical steps that ensure your data is safe, secure, ...

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 ...

Discover a clear data backup guide that combines local storage and a smart cloud backup strategy to safeguard important files, photos, and documents from loss or damage. Pixabay, EsaRiutta A clear ...

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 ...

March 31 is World Backup Day.  Fight the evil forces of entropy and data vulnerability today and don’t become an April fool ...

There are two categories of backup: system backup and file backup. System backup copies everything verbatim on the hard drive onto an external storage medium, including the operating system, ...