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Answer» Types of backups available in SQL Server:
- Complete: This creates a complete stand alone image of the database. This backup is self dependent and can be restored to either the same or a new database on same or other server.
- Differential: This backs up only the modified CONTENTS since the last backup. They do not PROVIDE much FLEXIBILITY.
- Transaction log: This backs up all transaction logs since the previous transaction log backup or the complete transaction log backup if there has not been one in past.
- Files and Filegroups backup: This option is suitable when time constraints are high and one cannot AFFORD to perform a complete database backup. It also needs transaction logs backup to take place to make it worth choosing this option. After restoring file backup, APPLY transaction logs to roll the file contents forward to make it consistent with the database..
Types of backups available in SQL Server:
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