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 ...

The transaction log file contains the SQL Server transactions of the database. It basically records the database transactions and the changes made by the transactions to the database. The logs are ...

How to Restore a SQL Database From a .MDF File. Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure.

NetGenesis is running on a box and it's using SQL 7 as the database server.We're having problems with one of the databases. It's about 50GB and I want to move it to a different drive.The dba says ...

Using the Transact SQL ALTER DATABASE statement to shrink the transaction log file Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and click Query Analyzer to open the Query Analyzer window.

From then on, run regular SQL backups and the logs won't get big. You need to read up on sharepoint and SQL post-haste. Full vs simple recovery model for one, and what does it mean to flush the logs.