[!INCLUDE SQL Server] This topic is relevant for [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] databases that contain multiple files or filegroups. The files in a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] database can be backed up and restored ...

Recovery and the transaction log For most restore scenarios, it is necessary to apply a transaction log backup and allow the [!INCLUDE ssDEnoversion] to run the recovery process for the database to be ...

Microsoft SQL Server uses a Master Data File (MDF) to store its primary data files. Considered the backbone of SQL Server, it acts as an SQL database accommodated into a file. This MDF file comprises ...

The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...

The ‘Suspect’ mode of the SQL database indicates that the recovery process has started but failed to complete. The database goes into suspect mode if the primary data file is damaged or the database ...