You need to practice restoring your databases so when it becomes necessary in your live network, you’ll be prepared to do it right. It’s important to back up your databases, but it’s even more ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

A couple of months ago, I wrote an article on how to use PowerShell to back up a database within SQL Server Express Edition. Even though the technique that I described in that post works, the script ...

Overview SQLite databases live on disk as a single file, so it's tempting to think you can make database backups just by copying the file. But this doesn't ensure the copy takes into account any ...

Data management is constantly evolving, and a new trend is emerging: cloud database repatriation. What exactly does this mean, and why is it happening? Database repatriation refers to moving databases ...

Backup is a fundamental protection required by any IT system. That’s all the more so in a world where ransomware attacks can take out company data in a stroke. Effective backup has also become more ...