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How many types of SQL Server database backups and Recovery Models are there?

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SQL Server supports the following types of database backups:

  • Full Backup – It contains a COMPLETE backup of the database.
  • Differential backup – Differential backup is also known as incremental backup. It contains changes happen after the last full backup.
  • Log Backup – Log backup contains a backup of the transactional log after last log backup. It contains both committed & uncommitted transactions.
  • Copy-Only BackupSPECIAL backup type that does not IMPACT the sequence of regular backups and gives you a copy of the complete database.
  • FILEGROUP Backup – SQL gives you the capability of one or more filegroup backup in place of complete database backup.
  • Partial Backup – Partial backup helps you to take a backup of specific data from different files or filegroups.

SQL Server database backups are supported by all 3 recovery models:

  • Simple
  • Full
  • Bulk-logged


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