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 ...

Creating a full database backup in SQL Server is essential for preserving your data and ensuring you have a reliable restore point in case of system failure, corruption, or migration. A full backup ...

Quickstart: Backup and restore a SQL Server database with SSMS [!INCLUDE SQL Server] In this quickstart, you create a new database, take a full backup of it, and then restore it. For a more detailed ...

These backup files have names ending with the ".bak" file extension, and you use them to restore database backups through Microsoft SQL Server. by navigating to the backup utility and loading the ...

Here, Knowledge Center contributor Brent Ozar outlines seven actions database administrators can perform to build a sound database backup and recovery strategy.