Category: DBA

  • Restoring from Database Snapshot

    Assume you had dropped some records from your database but prior to dropping it you have taken a snapshot of you db, so the snapshots come handy in such scenarios. You can restore back the records from this snapshot as shown in the below figure,

  • Uses of Database Snapshot

    The following are the important usage of snapshots namely,

  • Moving System Databases — SQL Server 2000

    Introduction: There are lots of articles, Links and sites that describe how to move system databases from the SQL default location to the location described by the DBA but still lot of users find difficult while moving them and land up in trouble. So I thought that I would just do a graphical way of…

  • Installing SQL Server 2005

    Before we begin the installation, login into the server with admin rights. 1.) Insert the SQL server CD DVD and wait for auto-menu to popup.

  • How to use Upgrade Advisor

    Using Upgrade Advisor This section will provide you a brief about How to upgrade advisor 1.) Go to Start –> All Programs –> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 –> SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor, open upgrade advisor