Database Recovery

Learn How SQL Server Handles Time zones

In the computing world, time zones have a very important place. Imagine a news website where content is published from two different places. If the time zones are not synchronized, the order in which stories may appear may be incorrect. Or you can consider the case of a bid based shopping site which gets accessed from different regions. If time zones are not factored in, some people from a certain location may get the idea that the bid closing time mentioned is their local time and end up...

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Understand Why MS SQL Server is Ideal for Mid Sized Businesses

A quick look at mid sized organizations dotting the business landscape will give you a very good idea about their IT needs. Since they already have a significant size, its stakeholders expect most of the support and business infrastructure that is typically associated with large enterprises. However a mid sized business does not have the financial bandwidth of a mega corporation and has to work under several constraints. IT budgets are often limited and when you are looking to implement a...

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Quick tips to keep in Mind while Backing Up SQL Server Databases

Most large organizations typically follow a specified plan for backing up their databases. In many enterprises there are written plans for taking backups that clearly outline the failsafe procedures. Some of the activities that enterprises engage regularly include strict periodic backups with multiple copies being stored at different places, on a daily basis. Moreover they use Storage Area Networks to organize the backups in a more effective manner. However for small and mid tier firms running...

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