SQL Server transaction logs A transaction log is a sequential record of all changes made to the database while the actual data is contained in a separate file.

Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...

Log Shipping and Logins Establishing a failover server for your SQL Server? First things, first: strategize on your logins. By Eric Johnson 06/28/2010 So you decided to set up log shipping in ...

Let us see how to fix the issue. Windows could not start the SQL Server (<DB-NAME>) on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log.

Despite a few rough edges in the beta version, Entegra does a fairly complete job of auditing SQL Server activity.

Untangle SQL Server connection strings Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools.