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Disaster recovery is deeply embedded into the design of SQL Server, and as such, it 's is important to carefully understand and manage your database backup policies carefully. SQL Server databases must be backed up using the built in BACKUP command, either natively within SQL Server or through the use of a SQL-specific, third-party tool. If no backup has been is done on a particular database, it will not be possible is impossible to recover in case of corruption, system failure, or accidental data deletion of data. Regular filesystem backups are not a substitute for database backups.

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Refer to this article the Microsoft Technet article Backup (Transact-SQL) for an overview of backup operations in SQL Server. All databases have include a configured recovery model, which dictates the kinds type of backup and restore operations which that are available. In all cases, perform a full backup should be taken of any database which that has never been backed upexperienced a backup. In the simple recovery model, perform regular, full backups should be taken on an ongoing basis , while using the full or bulk-logged recovery model. In addition, add regular log and differential backups should be added to the full backup schedule.

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