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Tagline: Practical Application of Data Protection Principles

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Be guided through the techniques to back up and restore databases and files in SQL Server. Multiple techniques are presented for ensuring the integrity and consistency of database backups, as well as the reliability and manageability of restoring from backups.

In today´s data-driven world, the most important asset that a company has is its data. Data recovery strategies can be wide ranging; from the practically non-existent backup without verification to a very complex, distributed, and redundant system. An important objective for any database administrator is data loss prevention, and in a catastrophic data loss event, pre-defined data recovery techniques must be employed in order to get the databases back up and running efficiently and quickly.
Using a tutorial method of teaching, Beginning Backup and Restore for SQL Server explores the many facets behind the principles of backing up and restoring data from your database, and then shows practical application methods for getting the work done quickly and correctly. This book is an essential guide toward discovering the correct path to protecting the data for your organization.
What You´ll Learn

Be instructed on backup and restore techniques and principles

Understand the importance of a fully implemented backup plan in SQL Server Agent

Integrate backup and restore techniques into an existing environment

Consider space and time requirements for backup and restore operations

Master the principles for common deployment types
Who This Book Is For
Administrators who need to learn or refresh their knowledge of how to back up and restore SQL Server databases in various scenarios

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Introduction
Part I: Backups 1. Full Backups 2. Differential Backups 3. Transaction Log Backups 4. Backup Solution Examples
Part II: Restores 5. Full Restores 6. Differential Restores 7. Transaction Log Restores 8. Restore Solution Examples
Part III: Complete Solutions 9. Full Backup and Restore Solutions 10. Differential Backup and Restore Solutions 11. Transaction Log Backup and Restore Solutions

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Bradley Beard is a professional software developer in Palm Bay, Florida. He started off designing websites using PHP and MySQL in the late 90s, and gradually moved to ColdFusion and SQL Server. He earned his MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification in July 2013, and his MCSE: Business Intelligence certification in February 2016. He was the Technical Reviewer for Mike McQuillan´s book, Introducing SQL Server, as well as the author of his own book, Practical Maintenance Plans in SQL Server, both available from Apress.

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