Backup Strategy - SQL2005 Tools Versus 3rd Party Tools
Jun 1, 2007
I am running SQL Server 2005 x64 Enterprise under Windows 2003 x64 Enterprise. My current backup strategy uses T-SQL jobs run by SQL Agent (writes out *.bak files) and then I have an Integration Services job that copies the *.bak files to our NAS device. I have performed a restore without issue. The jobs are all automated every four hours via SQL Agent. Is this a sound strategy or are there additional benefits to using 3rd party tools? If so, what are the advantages and which tool provides them?
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Apr 27, 2008
hello,
what are some good db managements tools that are available? I installed Toad from Quest and the Red Gate's toolbelt but I haven't play with them yet. I would like to know what is the most useful tool to invest time in.
Thanks.
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Apr 11, 2002
I have been using the built-in tools of SQL Server (email and netsend) to monitor and alert me about some basic issues (like severity errors and job failures) with our SQL servers. We are now approaching a level and number of servers where I think we need to get a more global and more stable solution to monitoring and alerting.
So what third party tools are you are using to monitor your SQL Servers?
Thanks
SJ
shawn.johnson@kenexa.com
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Oct 30, 2007
The only way I know of to debug a Sql 2005 stored proc is to create a VS2005 Database Project and step into it from there. Does anyone know of any third party tools that adds functionality to Sql Management Studio to step into stored procs?
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I am looking for a better way to schedule jobs in SQL Server. I foundthis tool called SQLschedule at www.idera.com and am using the 30 daytrial. This tool really has a cool GUI, and seems to work well. Doesanyone else have any experience with their tools?
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Can anyone make recommendations for other tools?
Thanks,
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Final result:Â SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
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Sep 20, 2007
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I know that the file persmission for the web application have to include aspnet, so i keep resetting the folder permission for aspnet in file manager, but the login failed keeps coming back every day or two
problem is after working with VS05 Pro, SQL Server Management Studio CTP, somehow the aspnet persmission get changed, use alot of sqldatasource wizards and often there is a conflict/hang between the datasource wizard and the need to have the mdf in a dettached state within VS server explorer,
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Apr 24, 2014
Is there - apart from the notorious RESTORE HEADERONLY - an tool which is able to tell which SQL Server version created a specific BAK file? I'm looking for a tool that can be used w/o an available/running SQL Server installation.
Alternatively, is there any documentation about what is read with RESTORE HEADERONLY so I could write a tool myself?
Where would I find the version "bytes" in a BAK file?
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Jun 16, 2008
Dear All,
how can we know that wether we had server tools or client tools on my machine?
Arnav
Even you learn 1%, Learn it with 100% confidence.
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May 16, 2002
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Dec 8, 2008
I have just begun to try out differential backups. Almost every reference I found on the internet said to use a .dif file extension. Books Online "Back Up Database Task (Maintenance Plan) MS.SQLCC.v9/MS.SQLSVR.v9.en/uirfsql9/html/ed1ef012-fa14-4ba5-bafe-d1527ba065b3.htm only says :
Backup file extension Specify the extension to use for the backup files. The default is .bak.
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Using .dif for the differential shows "Microsoft Office Excel Data Interchange Format" as the type when looking at the backup folder. URL... indicates that .dif has 11 different uses, including "Difference data file." In a couple of posts in this forum in April and May of this year David Dye said that the file extension for differential backups is .bak, the same as for the full backup.
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If this is the case, this would cause a problem with our maintenance plan policy which is to retain the two most recent backup files on the server. If we do a full backup for the base on the weekend and differential backups the rest of the week, our full backup would have to be restored from out tape system before we could do a restore. Recoveries are pretty rare, but when we get that panicked phone call that someone accidently deleted all the records of a major client, time is of the essence in getting that point in time restore done.
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Jun 30, 2014
One of our clients gets the following error when trying to backup a database:
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Jun 30, 2015
I have a small, ~10GB SQL 2008 R2 database, that was setup with simple recovery. Â We do full backup each night at midnight when no one is using the database. Â Is there any problems with doing differential backups during the day when users may be writing to the database? Â Could I even do hourly differential backups while users are using the database? Â I'm conflicted about switching over to full recovery mode and using transaction logs to have the ability restore data between backups. Â If I can do a couple daily differential backups while users are using the database during the day, in addition to our nightly full backups, Â than I Â live with simple recovery mode. Â
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May 14, 2015
SQL studio Management 2014. How to create query to run backup with datetime stamp and zip and call that query in CMD in scheduler....
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Oct 16, 2015
I am backing up a database as follows:
backup database PPLicense to disk = 'D:License.bak'
I have run this 5 times. If I know run this command:
restore headeronly from disk = 'D:License.bak'
I can see 5 entries returned this all looks good. In SQL Management studio I try and restore this database by selecting the file. The Restore Database dialog only shows the last backup set position i.e. position 5 and now the 4 before it. Why is this not showing the 4 previous backups?
I am using SQL Server 2012 SP 2 (Version 11.0.3460).
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Oct 22, 2007
We have some developers who manage SQL2000 servers from their WinXP workstations using Enterprise Manager. We have now rolled out our first SQL Server 2005.
Can we install the SQL2005 Management Studio side-by-side with Enterprise Manager on these WinXP workstations?
If not, what are most people doing in these cases?
Thanks!
Mike Hiland
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Jun 25, 2015
I am looking for a SQL Backup/Restore tools which can restore multiple environments. Here is high level requirements.
1. We have 4 DBs, range from 1 TB - 1.5 TB Each Database. When we restore to QA, DEV, or Staging, we usually restore 4 of them.
2. I am looking for the speed to complete restoring between 1 - 2 hours for 4 DBs.
I am evaluating the Dephix Software but the setup is very complex and its given us a lot of issues with Windows Authentions, and failure in the middle of the backup. I used Guess Software many years ago but can't find it on the web site any more. Speed is very important for us mean complete restoring as fast as possible. We are on SQL 2012 and SQL 2008 R2.We are currently using NETAPP Technology and I have Redgate Backup Tool but I am mainly looking for fast Restore Process.
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Feb 21, 2007
Can anyone comment on the engine performance difference between SQL2005 Enterprise Edition versus Standard? I'm talking generalized performance of the engine and not admin features (parallel index operations) or scaled-storage (partitioning)
( http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/enterprise/comparison.mspx )
The marketing literature makes note of two things:
Enterprise can use more then 4 processors
Enhanced read-ahead and scan (super scan)
(note: I cannot find anything about this 'feature')
One un-noted Feature:
only Enterprise supports 'lock pages in memory'
We are in the process of migrating from SQL2000 to SQL2005 in an OLTP environment. Based on the marketing literature; I would have chosen SQL2005-standard. But based on our limited testing, we are seeing some strange differences.
Query Performance
With MaxDOP=1 and using a large batch query (select top 1500000); SQL2005-Enterprise is twice as fast as SQL2005-Standard.
(Note: this difference persists regardless of lock-pages-in-memory setting)
CPU Utilization
In addition, taskmgr shows that SQL2005-Enterprise uses a single processor at ~90%. While SQL2005-Standard shows a single processor at ~20%.
Lock Behavior
We are also seeing lock-behavior differences. A single DML statement that attempts to modify ~5000 rows will cause Table-locks on SQL2005-Standard but obtain normal row-locks on SQL2005-Enterprise.
These empirical differences make me wonder if the engine codebase is fundamentally different between the two?
Any insight would be appreciated.
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Jul 18, 2000
Hi all,
Pardon me for asking a question that I know has been asked before. I need to develop a backup strategy for our SQL Server and I am looking for any help that anyone can offer including recommending good books for reading.
Thanks in advance,
Faustina
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Oct 18, 2000
In SQL Server 6.5, Is it generally better to dump the
transaction log first, then the database or to dump
the database and then run a dump 'tranlog with truncate
only' option?
Or, is this more a matter of personal choice?
Toni
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Jul 23, 2005
I've recently inherited a position where I am responsible for the well-beingof some DBs.2 (much) more important than others.The current recovery model, from what I can tell, is to do a full db/logbackup overnight.This .bak file is then written to tape as well as saved on the disk for 2days.Both these dbs are used fairly extensively 8-5pm and losing data would notbe good.The db sizes are approx 5gb and 3gb.This doesn't seem like the ideal situation to me. Everything I read tellsme... full backup periodically, differential nightly and transaction hourly.Agreed?If so then I have 2 questions:1. Is the best way to do this via a maintenance plan or by scripting andscheduling?2. What, if any, overhead can be expected with regular transaction backupsduring work hours?A bit of a pointer to #1 would be appreciated also.Thanks.
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May 23, 2007
We are currently doing daily full backup of system & custom databases since database size is small. Is that good idea ? or better option would be weekly full & daily incrementatl ?
Do we need to do any special backup on system databases or transactional logs ?
Please advice
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Nov 1, 2007
Hi
I have concern about an sql server. The server has the operating system and sql server installed locally. The databases and transaction log files is stored on SAN. We used to have the database backup and transaction log backups stored locally on the server. We tape the database backup and transaction logs every 24h. If we lose the san and the server then we are stucked with no backup easily accessible. And on tape we loose of 24h data. We decided to put up stand alone server with no connection to the san and dump the backups file on this server. We also put a secondary server sql I case of emergency, to test backups and We are looking at the getting a mirroring or log shipping solution but we are not there yet, next year€™s budget. We still using some old server left from migrating to virtualization.
Then I read the €œPractical Troubleshooting The Database Engine book€? best practice not to avoid net work drive backups. Stuck aging. Back with the backup to local drive and robocopy them? Keep them on the network drive, start using? MIRROR TO in the BACKUP DATABASE? Today we are using the Backup Database Task in the SSIS.
Advice?
Regards
Johan
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May 21, 2007
I am running SQL Server 2005 x64 Enterprise under Window Server 2003 x64 Enterprise. After reviewing many posts and suggestions in this forum, I am developing a backup strategy that should include keeping my transaction log file in a manageble size.
Please examine the following proposed backup schedule and let me know if this is considered a sound plan. The scripts below will write to disk and each night and then be backed up to tape.
*** TASK 1 ***
Backup transaction log
/* This script backs up the DSS database transaction log to disk, overwriting any
previous backup
*/
BACKUP LOG [DSS]
TO DISK = N'g:mssqlackuplogdss_log.bak'
WITH
INIT
, NAME = N'DSS-Transaction Log Backup'
GO
*** TASK 2 ***
/* This script shrinks the DSS database transaction log file
*/
BACKUP LOG [DSS] with truncate_only
dbcc shrinkfile(DSS_log)
**** TASK 3 ****
/* This script backs up the DSS database to disk, overwriting any
previous backup
*/
BACKUP DATABASE [DSS]
TO DISK = N'g:mssqlackupdatabaseDSS.bak'
WITH DESCRIPTION = N'DSS Full Database Backup'
, INIT
, NAME = N'DSS - Full Database Backup'
GO
/* Backup validation to ensure the file is valid before storing it */
RESTORE VERIFYONLY
FROM DISK = N'g:mssqlackupdatabaseDSS.bak'
WITH FILE = 1
GO
*** TASK 4 ***
Update statistics on the DSS database
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Jun 15, 2007
This may seem like a silly question, but has anyone ever heard of a DBA or an Engineer deciding to not back up databases inside EM, and only relying on the RAID or third party software for redundancy?
SBS 2003 R2
SQL 2000
Veritas 8.6 open file agent, SQL agent, Exchange agent
Thanks for any input,
Rich
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Mar 2, 2007
Hi,
In my current organisation they are using SQL Server.
They are using TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) to back up the server on a nightly base.
However I feel that this is not the correct way. Suppose I need some data back, I call technical support and they would restore the server. If another user made some changes to another database that day, he would lose his changes.
Of course they could restore a file but I am not sure if this is correctly. What will happen to the transaction log for example ?
My idea is that they should backup the database using the normal sql backup commando, dump the data to a folder and backup that folder.
Any suggestions please ?
Constantijn Enders
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Dec 15, 2005
hi
i try to restore a bak file from another sql2005 server to my sql2005 server, but it show the error message as below :
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express
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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Cannot open backup device 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLBackupackup.bak'. Operating system error 5(error not found).
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3201)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3201&LinkId=20476
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BUTTONS:
OK
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pls some one can help me ???
thanks
chaus
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Sep 28, 2000
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Apr 30, 2002
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