[...]... Filegroups (SQL Server) • Create a Differential Database Backup (SQL Server) • Back Up the Transaction Log When the Database Is Damaged (SQL Server) • Enable or Disable the Backup CHECKSUM Option (SQL Server) • Handle CHECKSUM Errors During Backup (SQL Server) • Use Resource Governor to Limit CPU Usage by Backup Compression (Transact -SQL) See Also Back Up and Restore of Databases in SQL Server Restore and. .. work with backup devices and backup media 22 • Define a Logical Backup Device for a Disk File (SQL Server) • Define a Logical Backup Device for a Tape Drive (SQL Server) • Specify a Disk or Tape as a Backup Destination (SQL Server) • Delete a Backup Device (SQL Server) • Set the Expiration Date on a Backup (SQL Server) • View the Contents of a Backup Tape or File (SQL Server) • View the Data and Log... (mirrors) of a media set Backup Compression SQL Server 2008 Enterprise and later versions support compressing backups, and SQL Server 2008 and later versions can restore a compressed backup For more information, see Backup Compression (SQL Server) Restrictions on Backup Operations in SQL Server In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, backup can occur while the database is online and being used However,... Transaction Log (SQL Server) ALTER DATABASE (Transact -SQL) sys .databases (Transact -SQL) Database Recovery Models (SQL Server) Backup Overview This topic introduces the SQL Server backup component Backing up your SQL Server database is essential for protecting your data This discussion covers backup types, and backup restrictions The topic also introduces SQL Server backup devices and backup media In... In a Backup Set (SQL Server) • View the Properties and Content of a Backup Device (SQL Server) • Restore a Backup From a Device (SQL Server) To create a backup Note For partial or copy-only backups, you must use the Transact -SQL BACKUP statement with the PARTIAL or COPY_ONLY option, respectively • Back Up a Database (SQL Server • Back Up a Transaction Log (SQL Server) • Back Up Database Files and Filegroups... (SQL Server) Additional Restore Tasks Using Transact -SQL • How to: Restart an Interrupted Restore Operation (Transact -SQL) • How to: Recover a Database from a Backup Without Restoring Data (Transact -SQL) 12 See Also Backup Overview (SQL Server) Restore and Recovery Overview (SQL Server) BACKUP (Transact -SQL) RESTORE (Transact -SQL) Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database Backing up and. .. Components and Concepts • Backup Compression • Restrictions on Backup Operations in SQL Server • Backup Devices and Backup Media • Related Tasks 19 Components and Concepts back up [verb] Copies the data or log records from a SQL Server database or its transaction log to a backup device, such as a disk, to create a data backup or log backup backup [noun] A copy of SQL Server data that can be used to restore and. .. (SQL Server) Maintenance Plans Transaction Logs (SQL Server) Database Recovery Models (SQL Server) Restore and Recovery Overview SQL Server restore and recovery supports restoring data from backups of a whole database, a data file, or a data page, as follows: • The database (a complete database restore) 23 The whole database is restored and recovered, and the database is offline for the duration of. .. Database Restore (Simple Recovery Model) RESTORE 32 Backup Compression This topic describes the compression of SQL Server backups, including restrictions, performance trade-off of compressing backups, the configuration of backup compression, and the compression ratio Note For information which editions of SQL Server 2012 support backup compression, see Features Supported by the Editions of SQL Server. .. Transaction (SQL Server Management Studio) • How to: Restore a Transaction Log Backup (SQL Server Management Studio) • Restore a Database to a Point In Time (SQL Server) Using Transact -SQL • Plan and Perform Restore Sequences (Full Recovery Model) • Restore a Database to a Point In Time (SQL Server) Additional Restore Tasks Using Transact -SQL • How to: Restart an Interrupted Restore Operation (Transact -SQL) . backup and restore terms, and introduces backup and restore strategies for SQL Server and security considerations for SQL Server backup and restore. Category: Reference Applies to: SQL Server. of SQL Server Databases This topic describes the benefits of backing up SQL Server databases, basic backup and restore terms, and introduces backup and restore strategies for SQL Server and. (Transact -SQL) 277 Back Up and Restore of System Databases 279 Restore the master Database (Transact -SQL) 283 Backup and Restore: Interoperability and Coexistence 284 6 Backup and Restore of