In response to my last post, I got a very interesting comment from Philip: “I would love to see a way to add logic that will verify at least X backup files for a given DB remain. Specifically, in my organization, I would like to delete all but the most recent one– even if that […]
I’ve covered creating my backup directories and the actual backup of the database(s). The last thing I want to do in my process is clean up any old backup files. Once again, I want to allow for some flexibility in my procedure. Much like the maintenance plan task I’m replacing, my procedure should be able […]
Last time I dealt with the creation of subdirectories, in one or more root locations, to house my database backups. Today we’ll get into the meat of the database backup procedure itself. If you’ll recall, this procedure has to meet some specific criteria: It will need a minimum of tweaking to implement and maintain. It […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big proponent of automating routine tasks. If I have to do something more than twice, it should be scripted (if not fully automated). I’ve also made it fairly clear that I’m no fan of SSIS. So with all that in mind, it should be no surprise when […]
When I was a kid, my mom had an old cookie-tin in which she kept her sewing supplies. On the lid was a sticker like this. I thought that was so clever. Anyway, we all have a list of things we say we’ll take care of when we get “a round tuit” (some longer than […]
