SQL Server 2012 then borrowed this columnar processing technique for its own use. As an example of how the new SQL Server could speed performance, Kelly explained how a retail chain could benefit ...

Denny's SQL Secrets Exploring SQL Server's Distributed Transactions Here's what you need to know about distributed transaction and when you should use one. By Denny Cherry 02/27/2014 ...

SQL Server keeps a buffer of all of the changes to data for performance reasons. It writes items to the transaction log immediately, but does not write changes to the data file immediately.

SQL Server supports three recovery models: Simple, Bulk-Logged, and Full. The Simple model does not support transaction log backups and is suitable for scenarios where data loss is acceptable.

SQL Server 2012 then borrowed this columnar processing technique for its own use. As an example of how the new SQL Server could speed performance, Kelly explained how a retail chain could benefit ...

You really didn't read the post did you?<BR><BR>It's not that I'm not doing backups, I'm just not sure how often teh transaction logs should be backed up, and relative to when the full/diff is run ...

But SQL Server itself provides you with no way to see what's in the transaction log. If something goes wrong with your database, you can restore from a backup -- but there's no way to see in ...