This topic describes how to prepare a database for an Always On availability group in SQL Server by using SQL Server Management Studio, Transact-SQL, or PowerShell. Preparing a database requires two ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

Elaborate backups might seem like a good idea at first, but they add unnecessary complexity to your recovery process. Here are some things to keep in mind to make backup and recovery as smooth as ...

This article introduces the Always On availability groups concepts that are central for configuring and managing one or more availability groups in the Enterprise edition of SQL Server. For the ...

When you restore or attach a database to a different server, the database user loses the connection to the original server logins. If you manually create a login with the same name on a secondary ...