Chapter 6. Database Maintenance
Terms you’ll need to understand:
✓ SQL Server Agent
✓ Job
✓
BACKUPcommand✓
RESTOREcommand✓ Database snapshot
✓ Recovery model
✓ The
INITandNOINITcommands✓ The
SKIPandNOSKIPcommands✓ The
FORMATandNOFORMATcommands✓ Scheduling
✓ The
STOPAToption✓ The
HEADERONLY,VERIFYONLY, andLABELONLYoptions
Techniques you’ll need to master:
✓ Viewing job details and history
✓ Using queries against the
msdbsystem database✓ Backing up and restoring databases and logs
✓ Utilizing database snapshots
✓ Implementing recovery modes and recovery options
✓ Scheduling maintenance
Database and server maintenance are ongoing in a production environment. As a database administrator or other IT manager, you must perform numerous maintenance ...
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