Backup/mirroring

  • Our sql server databases are being mirrored to another server.

    We are also taking regular end of day backups.

    Question:

    Is it necessary to do backups since mirroring is in place or vice versa?

    Thanks

  • arkiboys (11/6/2012)


    Our sql server databases are being mirrored to another server.

    We are also taking regular end of day backups.

    Question:

    Is it necessary to do backups since mirroring is in place or vice versa?

    Thanks

    Yes, you should always take backups, especially since mirroring requires a full and log backup to initialise to begin with 😉

    Mirroring provides availability not recovery

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

  • Mirroring won't protect you from data corruption / loss but backups can.

  • I see.

    Thank you

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