This article is relevant only for backup and restore of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] databases that are using the full or bulk-logged recovery models. Not all restore scenarios require a tail-log backup.

To apply a transaction log backup, the following requirements must be met: Enough Log Backups for a Restore Sequence : You must have enough log records backed up to complete a restore sequence. The ...

SQL Server instances, even if equipped with provisions like automatic backup and recovery, are not sufficiently protected against sudden, disastrous situations like multi-site database failure, ...

I'm running Backup Exec 9.1 on Window 2000 Advanced Server and during the install I set up BE to use SQL Server 2000 to store its log info instead of MSDE. The database size has grown too large and I ...