The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...

A solid database backup plan is just as critical in the cloud as it is on-premise, but running SQL Server on Azure virtual machine introduces a few new issues. Presented by Datavail's Andy McDermid ...

You don't need the transaction log to restore a database backup. Just take a full backup and restore it. You could also use the copy db wizard to copy the database ...

Idera, a provider of Microsoft SQL Server management and administration tools, announced SQL virtual database 1.3, the latest release for this solution that enables backup files to look and act just ...

Ok, so my boss wants me to find out about making some log files smaller. For example, one database has a data file that's about 50 MB, and the log file is about 550MB. He wants to clear up space and a ...