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 ...

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 ...

Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...

I have visions of regularly dumping and clearing Windows event logs and storing them in the medium-long term in a SQL database.Why? So I can query them -"Show me all previous occurances of this ...

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 ...