SQL backup plan

  • what are the best practices for the backup plan.

  • Best practice is to backup your database and transaction log as required by recovery objectives put forth by the business.

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  • I want to know the steps before we take backup based on recovery objective.

    like first integrity checks .. so that we are taking the uncorrupted databases backups . then backups are taken. then backups are verified and then index maintenance like wise. which order we have to follow.

  • Run backups with checksum

    Perform Regular Checkdb (you can do that before or after your backup jobs - but it depends on your environment as to when and how you do it)

    Index maintenance depends on your environment.

    There is no hard and fast rule as to when each task is "supposed" to be run. It is greatly dependent on your environment and the business needs and requirements.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • Thanks for your valuable suggestion.

    i have one more question.. when i checked disks using xp_fixeddrives it showed C and E drives. recently our backup job failed so i went to backup plan and find the path .. I found that backups are going to Z drive.. what does this mean.. how to take backups other than fixed drives.

  • You can take a backup to a UNC path \\server\share

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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  • but in maintenance plan dialogue box it shows like local disk button is selected and in path just Z drive is showing with out showing any network shared path

  • I'd convert from maintenance plan backups and use script based backups.

    But, even in the maintenance plan, you can type out the path for a UNC rather than rely on what that button will display as possible backup paths for you.

    Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
    _______________________________________________
    I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
    SQL RNNR
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