The ‘Suspect’ mode of the SQL database indicates that the recovery process has started but failed to complete. The database goes into suspect mode if the primary data file is damaged or the database ...

Since Recovery Toolbox is designed only to repair damaged Microsoft SQL Server databases, it provides only a few distinct steps: #1 Select a corrupted database in MS SQL Server format to repair ...

DataNumen SQL Recovery 7.1 enables you to recover valuable information from corrupted or damaged SQL Server database (.MDF) files with great performance. Just open the corrupt file and initiate ...

SQL Server instances, even if equipped with provisions like automatic backup and recovery, are not sufficiently protected against sudden, disastrous situations like multi-site database failure, ...

One configures SQL Server for high availability (HA) in anticipation of some event that will cause a critical application to go offline unexpectedly-a software glitch that causes an app to freeze or a ...

How to Restore a SQL Database From a .MDF File. Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure. SQL ...

Before you begin backing up a SQL Server database, you need to know which recovery model the database is using. There are three different recovery models: FULL, BULK_LOGGED, and SIMPLE.

Database backup and recovery is becoming more difficult and complicated, especially with today’s explosion of data growth and the continually increasing need for data security.

This excerpt from the upcoming book, SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action, introduces the role of service-level agreements (SLAs) as part of a DBA's overall strategy to maintaining reliable ...