Disaster, whether natural or man-made, does not spare anyone, not even the crucial and most popular applications for many organizations. SQL Server might be prey for disasters anytime. So, the administrator must have proper arrangements to save the database from any kind of loss in case of such events. It is essential to have a…

SQL Server Database contains data that is of critical importance for every other organization. So, organizations are highly protective about it and are prepared for worst case scenarios, and high-risk data loss situations. Considering the importance of the SQL database, it is recommended to create database file backup to stay ready and prepared for the…

The extended support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2 will not be provided by Microsoft after July 09, 2019, which means you’ll not receive any updates in the future. So, if you’re still using SQL 2008, then it’s time to upgrade your server to a newer version of SQL. Many organizations often prefer to migrate…

Sometimes, Database Administrators – DBAs, encounter a problem which usually is not common, though the chances of its sudden appearance are positive – the problem we’re addressing here is Suspect Mode. In rare situations, database administrators find that the SQL Database has become inaccessible and marked with the word Suspect. In this article, we’ll discuss…

Renaming a SQL Server Database is not tricky, you can do it in a couple of ways, but before actually renaming the database, there are a couple of things which you should know. In this article, we’ll guide you on how to rename a SQL Server Database the right way without messing with anything. Prerequisites…

People who have used SQL server might have faced Recovery Pending state once, because of its repetitive occurrence. If you are not aware of why this error happens, then it is because your database partition is probably full. SQL is unable to open the database and cannot lock the database file which is very similar…

Microsoft SQL has its own identity these days and is a widely used database management system. You have important data there, and it is very easy to create a backup and restore the data in the time of uncertainties. I have heard of many cases where people have accidentally dropped a Database, and they do…

At first, the syntax errors seem very tedious while working with SQL database programs. But, one can easily understand the errors as they are descriptive enough to find possible solutions. One such SQL error code is Error: 1064 which occurs due to wrongly typed syntax of SQL queries. Let’s dig down deep to know more…

Microsoft SQL Server is a Relational Database Management System for storing and retrieving data from the database whenever required. Every MS SQL database server is housed with a MDF (Master Data File) that stores all the tables, functions, rules, triggers, etc. and attached with a LDF that stores transaction logs. MS SQL database server is…

One of the terrible things that every DBA has to deal with is database corruption. Every DBA stores his/her crucial data in the SQL, which size increase with time. Whenever the SQL database gets corrupt, it also damages metadata in the SQL server. Now, fixing this corruption is essential otherwise all the data in SQL…