Backup and Recovery Interview Questions 


 

Backup and Recovery Interview Questions
Topics like normalization, transaction mgt system, recovery system, sql related theory, query processing,database securtiy, distributed/ client server database etc which are taught on college level. I want good place for the reference. if not tutorial then forums will also work.
We have all legal licenses for both products. I am looking at loading the same software onto a disaster recovery machine which will sit dormant until our main server one day fails. I will then boot the "dormant server" load the previous days backup and then continue running our company. Is it legal to have one license on 2 copies of the same software?
I am taking over an environment that has no disaster recovery and very little budget to make things happen. I am interested in hearing different approaches to backup of this environment especially from people with experience handling DBs of large size.
I was running microsoft accounting trial and the system died. after a hard drive recovery i was able to get back the old SQL directory with the folders called "MSSQL$MICROSOFTSMLBIZ" and "MSSQL.1" I am 90% sure that I just need the data from "MSSQL.1". How do i reimport this information back into microsoft SQL so that i can run Microsoft accounting?
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Accidently i deleted my sql database and the path of the sql server installation. i dont have any backup also. Is there any possiblity to bring that .mdf file back.pls help me
the 3 separate recovery scripts need to be able to drop all tables, create all tables again, and populate them with sample data respectively. Please provide step by step instructions as i'm not sure how to even begin :)
Are there any SQL Script backup/recovery samples? For bouth SQL server and for Oracle.
Many times while using Sql server 2000 ,status of database reset
to suspected
This question is related to SQL SERVER 2000. wenever i try to ATTACH A DATABASE(.mdf & .ldf) in ENTERPRISE MANAGER.. I get an ----
error no. 3624
location recovery.c:2412
expression:seenckptend
SPID:51
PROCESS ID:1228

HAS ANY1 GOT A SOLUTION FOR THIS,,, AS TO HOW TO RECOVER THE DATA and how to attach it successfully???
I just installed SQL Server Express on my laptop, and im trying to recover a database from work. I have the backup file, and i have one thats scripted, but when i try and restore it or make a new database, i get this error

Create Database permission denied in database 'master'

does anyone know how to go around permissions or fix this error?

Thanks!
I have formatted my hard disk without backup of an MDF data. Is there any free retrieval software tools? Most of them I have found in net is not free.
I have formatted my hard disk without backup of an MDF data.
Is there any free retrieval software tools? Most of them I have found in net is not free.
I am a college grad (finance major), now pursuing a career in the IT field. My title currently is a 'software analyst'. Work with MS SQL 2000/2005 for clients. This mainly includes performing sql backups and restores, migration and setting up disaster recovery scenarios. Also perform installs and upgrades on occasions. Would like to know what my prospect of landing a junior or mid level DBA is? Thanks much.
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