Recovery Models and Transaction Log Management
Backup and restore operations occur within the context of a recovery model. A recovery model is a database property that controls how transactions are logged, whether the transaction log requires (and allows) backing up, and what kinds of restore operations are available.
In This Section
Recovery Model Overview
Introduces the three recovery models (simple, full, and bulk logged).Choosing the Recovery Model for a Database
Discusses choosing a recovery model in terms of your recovery goals and requirements for a database, the database size and structure, and whether you are willing and able to manage log backups for the database.Recovery Models for System Databases
Summarizes the recommendations for what recovery model to use with each of the system databases.Operations That Can Be Minimally Logged
Identifies the set of operations that are fully logged under the full recovery model and are minimally logged under the bulk-logged recovery model.Considerations for Switching from the Simple Recovery Model
Contains information about switching to and from the simple recovery model.Considerations for Switching from the Full or Bulk-Logged Recovery Model
Contains information about switching between full and bulk-logged recovery and switching from full or bulk-logged to simple recovery.
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