I would like to know how transaction log size is managed. I now know after some reading that I can checkpoint the database in order to allow dirty pages to write from ram to disk.I also know now ...

Every SQL Server DB has (at least) two files, a data file (typically *.mdf) and a log file (typically *.ldf). The data file stores (wait for it) the data, the log file is used to ensure that the ...

SQL Server, of course, keeps track of everything that affects data in a transaction log, which is periodically rolled over into backup files (at least, if you're being a conscientious DBA it is ...

SQL Server, of course, keeps track of everything that affects data in a transaction log, which is periodically rolled over into backup files (at least, if you're being a conscientious DBA it is). But ...

SQL Server will automatically escalate transactions from normal transactions to distributed transactions as needed. This escalation can be expensive, however.

SQL Trace is the heart of SQL Server 2000’s auditing capabilities. In fact, Microsoft resurrected SQL Trace, which had been downplayed in SQL Server 7.0, specifically to facilitate auditing.