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Log backups are an important part of a full database backup. SQL Server backs up the transaction log as part of a full backup to make the full backup transactionally consistent when the full backup is restored. Before you can back it up, the...
Deciding what type of user data should go into your filegroups can take some planning. To start, I recommend that the primary filegroup contain only one file (an .mdf) that contains only the system tables (sysobjects, sysindexes, sysusers, and so...
Several weeks ago, Microsoft released the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle (available at the first URL below), which provides native .NET access to Oracle databases. I work primarily with SQL Server, but I've heard rumors that a few people...
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I received dozens of responses to my July 25 commentary "Complacency Creates Vicious Cycle of Software Bugs", which talked about bugs in the software development industry. I believe that most software companies try to deliver high-quality software...