Backups

  • Physical_Device_Name Is Not Updated

    Physical_Device_Name Is Not Updated

    The Physical_Device_Name in msdb..backupmediafamily does not get updated to the new path when you restore a database from the same backup, but a new path.

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  • Automate Azure VM Storage

    Automate Azure VM Storage

    The Problem One of the best things about Azure, and the cloud in general, is we can automate most anything, and we are going to look at how to automate Azure VM Storage.  This allows us to come up with some outside-of-the-box solutions.  I had a customer with a road block that we were able…

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  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery Training in Austin

    High Availability and Disaster Recovery Training in Austin

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #461 in Austin on January 29th, 2016 titled “Creating a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances,…

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  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery Training in Dallas

    High Availability and Disaster Recovery Training in Dallas

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #447 in my home town of Dallas on October 2nd, 2015 titled “Creating a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering,…

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  • SQL HA and DR Training in Oklahoma City

    SQL HA and DR Training in Oklahoma City

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #422 in Oklahoma City on August 28th, 2015 titled “Creating a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster…

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  • Precon in Columbus OH

    Precon in Columbus OH

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #421 in Columbus Ohio on July 10th, 2015 titled “Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster…

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  • Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan in Puerto Rico

    Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan in Puerto Rico

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #373 in Puerto Rico on May 8th, 2015 titled “Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster…

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  • Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan in Madison, WI

    Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan in Madison, WI

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #387 in Madison Wisconsin on April 10th, 2015 titled “Planning a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan” .  If you are in the area or thinking of attending this event, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster…

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  • A Bad Day with Backups

    A Bad Day with Backups

    I learned a hard lesson when I first started as a DBA.  Although to be honest, it’s not a lesson I should have had to learn (I’ll keep you in suspense).  I work for a large Fortune 100 company and as with many companies our size, there are many processes in IT. I was in…

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  • HA and DR Precon in Denver

    HA and DR Precon in Denver

      I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #331 in Denver Colorado on September 19th, 2014 titled “A Day of High Availability and Disaster Recovery” .  If you can make it, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and more.…

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  • HA and DR Precon in Baton Rouge

    HA and DR Precon in Baton Rouge

    I’ll be doing a precon for SQLSaturday #324 in Baton Rouge Louisiana on August 1st, 2014 titled “A Day of High Availability and Disaster Recovery” .  If you can make it, I would love to have you in the class.  We are going to cover backups, windows clustering, AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances, AlwaysOn Availability Groups,…

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