Transaction logs are a vital yet often overlooked component of database architecture. They are often forgotten because they are not something actively maintained like the schema contained within a ...

Our normal practices for backing up SQL servers is to use the regular SQL backup tools to perform full, differential and transaction log backups and this has always worked fine. Recently we performed ...

LogRhythm will feel more comfortable to users with some database experience, but there's no debating the product's powerful capabilities. Being an unashamed geek, I was pleased to have the option to ...

Looking forward to some new hardware for our existing SQL 2005 Server next year. I believe traditional thinking has it that you should have 3 spindles/arrays, one each for: OS, Logs and Data and you ...