Network World

Backup options for 7 major databases: How to choose

There are many backup options for databases, but here are recommendations for Cassandra, DB2, DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. There are many options for backing up databases, and ...
Redmond Magazine

Using PowerShell To Back Up SQL Server Express Edition

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...
Infosecurity Magazine

How to Recover Corrupt MDF File from SQL Server

This article explains how to repair the MDF file using the native repair methods and how to use a Reliable MDF file Repair ...
Network World

Backup for databases: Get familiar with the type you use

The design of a database determines what method is best suited for backing it up, and those methods vary quite a bit. In order to back up a database, you need to know how it’s delivered, but you also ...
Ars Technica

Backing Up SQL Server 2005 With Backup Exec

Do you have a BackupExec SQL Agent CAL?<BR><BR>You can't (well, shouldn't) back up the MDF/LDF files directly. If you have the CAL, BackupExec will use VSS to do a snapshot and backup a consistent ...