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Backup N Recovery

The document discusses different SQL Server database backup and recovery models, including full, bulk-logged, and simple recovery models. It also covers various backup types like full, differential, transaction log, file/filegroup, partial, and copy-only backups. Database restoration is outlined as a three phase process of data copy, redo, and undo phases using transaction logs. Backup strategies and preparing a database for restoration are also summarized.

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Backup N Recovery

The document discusses different SQL Server database backup and recovery models, including full, bulk-logged, and simple recovery models. It also covers various backup types like full, differential, transaction log, file/filegroup, partial, and copy-only backups. Database restoration is outlined as a three phase process of data copy, redo, and undo phases using transaction logs. Backup strategies and preparing a database for restoration are also summarized.

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Backup & Recovery

Recovery Models
● Full Recovery Model

○ All activities that affects the database are logged.

● Bulk-Logged Recovery Model

○ Some actions are logged as having occurred but individual rows


affected are not logged.

● Simple Recovery Model

○ The inactive portion of the log is truncated every time a checkpoint


is issued.
Full Recovery Model
● All activities that affects the database are logged.

● The transaction log contains a record of all the


modifications to the database.
Bulk-Logged Recovery Model
● Minimal logging

● Some actions are logged as having occurred but


individual rows affected are not logged.

● During next BACKUP LOG event the affected physical


extents are copied to the log backup.
Simple Recovery Model
● The inactive portion of the log is truncated every time
a checkpoint is issued.

● Transaction log cannot be backed up and used for data


recovery since it does not have a complete record of all
the transactions that have modified the database.
Backup Types
● Full Backup

● Differential Backup

● File/Filegroup Backup

● File/Filegroup with Differential

● Transaction Log Backup

● Partial Backup

● Copy Only Backup


Full Backup
● Backups up all the data in the database and records all
database file locations.

● SQL Server logs the beginning of a Full database backup


in the transaction log and then records all
modifications made to the database for the duration of
the backup in the transaction log.

● The portion of the transaction log that occurred during


the backup is saved to the backup media.
Differential Backup
● Backups on the data that has changed since the last Full
backup.

● Includes the portion of the transaction log that


contains database modifications that occurred during the
backup.
File/Filegroup Backup
● Backup files and filegroups individually.
File/Filegroup with Differential
● Like Differential

● Only available if database is in Full or Bulk-Logged


recovery model.

● Also available if filegroup is marked as Read Only and


database is in Simple Model.
Transaction Log Backup
● Available in Full or Bulk-Logged Recovery Models.

● Three forms:

○ Pure Log Backup

○ Bulk Log Backup

○ Tail Log Backup


Partial Backup
● Consists of the Primary filegroup, Read Write
filegroups, and any Read only filegroup specified.

● Idea is to separate filegroups that can change for


filegroups that cannot change.
Copy Only Backup
● Creates a backup without affecting the chain of backups
required to restore a database.

● They are non-logged backups that can be used outside the


maintenance envrionment.
Restoring Databases
● A three phase process

○ Data Copy

■ Data copied

○ Redo Phase

■ Committed transactions are restored from the log

○ Undo Phase

■ Uncommitted transactions are rolled back from the log


Database Restore Preparation
● Isolate the database by placing it in SINGLE_USER mode
(if it is accessible).

● Backup up the tail of the transaction log if in Full or


Bulk-Logged recovery model.

● Gather information about all the backups that are


required to restore the database to the most recent
state.
Backup Strategies
● Full Backup Only

● Full Backup with Differential

● Full Backup with Transaction Log

● Full and Differential Backup with Transaction Log

● File and Filegroup Backup

● Filegroup with Differential

● Partial Backup

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