Backups

Restore a Database Participating in Alwayson Availability Group

Sometimes, we need to restore a database that is part of always on availability group to fulfill our business needs.…

Fix SQL Server Error 3023: Shrink failed for LogFile “Log File Name”

Today, I got below Microsoft SQL Server error 3023 when I was trying to manually shrink a log file. The…

Understanding Backup Preferences for AlwaysOn Availability Group Databases

We know SQL Server Backups are resource intensive operation that strain on I/O and CPU (with backup compression). AlwaysOn Availability…

Understanding SQL Server Backups

SQL Server Backups are the dump of its databases that can be used to recover them in case of any…

Understanding SQL Server Recovery Model

A Recovery Model is a database property that designed to control transaction log maintenance. SQL Server Recovery Model does not…

Understanding ASYNC_IO_COMPLETION Wait type in SQL Server

Normally, ASYNC_IO_COMPLETION Wait type can be seen during backup and restore activities. Whenever you will see this wait type your…

How to fix BACKUPBUFFER Wait Types?

Today I was working on an issue in which backup job was showing in executing state since last 2 days.Initially…

Understanding Point in Time Recovery in SQL Server

Point In Time recovery is a process to recover or restore your database till the point it was lost. Sometimes…