Restore a SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 database to SQL Server 2008, the database becomes available immediately and is then automatically upgraded. If the database has full-text indexes, the upgrade process either imports, resets, or rebuilds them, depending on the setting of the Full-Text Upgrade Option server property. If the upgrade option is set to Import or Rebuild, the full-text i...

As a DBA, the task to protect and manage database is not something you can do once and for all. That's long-time work as the data changed day by day. The most normal routine is to free download SQL backup and recovery software and backup the database to create SQL Server disaster recovery plan. This article is about the backup schedule for SQL database backups, adjust SQL...

Disaster recovery must be put on agenda in enterprises as now devices, systems, and networks become ever more complex. Usually, a disaster would interrupt the continuation of normal functions and therefore, a disaster recovery plan consists of the precautions taken so that the effects of a disaster will be minimized and organizations can also be able to quickly resume m...

This document is about the solution to convert SQL 2008 backup to 2005, a professional backup and recovery software for SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008 database is recommended here for DBA.

How to Convert SQL Server 2008 Database to SQL Server 2005?

Requirements: If you are trying to restore database backup of SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2005, you are bound to fai...

The explanation and combination of three backup modes

Full: All files in your selection are included into the backup.
Incremental: Only those files that have been changed since the last backup will be included into the backup.
Differential: Only those files will be included which have been changed since the last FULL backup.

Three approaches of usi...

This article describes how to schedule a database backup operation by using SQL Server Management Studio and SQL backup and recovery software. Here we take SQL Server 2005 for example, show you how to schedule a database backup operation by using SQL Server Management Studio?

Using SQL Server Management Studio:

See free backup SQL Server database with SQL Server Mana...

As a DBA, I have been in many situations where I had to move databases to a new server due to old hardware, failed hardware, failed drives, etc. You usually have two options you could use to carry out this task: SQL Server Management Studio (GUI) or SQL backup and recovery software, here I prefer the latter which is much more convenient. It is simple and easy and avoids clicking the mou...

Windows Server 2008 system state data should be backed up frequently so that in the event of some type of system failure (i.e. failed RAID array, fried hard drive, etc.), the most recently backed up System State data can then be restored onto a new healthy drive.

Since the purpose of a System State backup is to recover in the event of hardware failure, the back...

Backup SQL Server after you install it on your computer is a critical task for DBA, and backup your database everyday is perfect. All this is not redundant in the process of managing database, SQL Server disaster recovery plan prepared in advance can help you recover things back when necessary.

This document is about the method to restore SQL Server database f...

One necessity of Windows Server backup software is schedule backup function which makes backup job easy and facilitate your work. With the advent of schedule backup, it allows you to completely eliminate manual backups (with all filtering, compressing, transferring to the storage, and other processing of data) and impose all related processes on the program. Many peop...