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Does full backup break log shipping?
Full and differential backup will not break your log chain. Make sure you do not take any log backup outside log shipping. All log backups must be done through the log shipping.
What is SQL Server snapshot?
Snapshot is a recent copy of the table from the database or a subset of rows/columns of a table. The SQL statement that creates and subsequently maintains a snapshot normally reads data from the database residing server. A snapshot is created on the destination system with the create snapshot SQL command.
How do you shrink log file when log shipping is implemented on database?
To shrink Log file you have to run following command. So here we used NOTRUNCATE option because in log shipping transaction log sequence important if you run the normal Shrink file or with truncate file option then log shipping will be failed. So run Shrink File with NOTRUNCATE option.
What’s the difference between a database backup and a snapshot?
A SQL Server database backup is used to create the copy of the database, which is used to restore the data back whenever required. The backup files are the specific type of copy, that knows the transactional nature of SQL Server very well.
Is there a snapshot backup in SQL Server 2005?
In SQL Server 2005 snapshot backups were introduced, which is available in the Enterprise versions of SQL Server also. It can also be said that it is a live backup.
Why do I need a hot backup of my Virtual Machine?
Consequently, snapshots of virtual machines with live databases with database files residing in virtual machines can lead to apparently successful backups of inconsistent data. The lack of a guarantee for consistency of data usually means that snapshots of virtual machines need to place databases in hot backup mode.
What should you know about Database snapshots in SQL?
A snapshot contains the original version of pages, and changes in the source since the snapshot was created. However, remember that this is not a full copy of the database. Snapshots are typically useful for purposes like audits and reporting.