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Learn why SQL Server Backups can be hard to understand and master. A must-see video for anyone who isn't familiar with SQL Server Backup functionality.

Covers: Backups, Recovery, Log Files, Transactions, and the SQL Server Storage Engine.

Skill Level: 000 - Overview

Video Length: 11:09

Release Date: 2008-01-03

Learn about backup types, execution options, storage locations, and other options in order to best address your backup and recovery needs.

Covers: Backups, Recovery, Log Files, Storage Engine, and the SQL Server File System.

Skill Level: 000 - Overview

Video Length: 12:46

Release Date: 2008-01-03

Take an in-depth look at SQL Server's use of the transaction log and see how write-ahead logging benefits performance, reliability, and data recovery.

Covers: Log Files, Recovery, Backups, the SQL Server Storage Engine, and Transactions.

Skill Level: 000 - Overview

Video Length: 14:15

Release Date: 2008-07-09

Learn how to set database recovery models and properly size and configure file-growth for your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases.

Covers: Log Files, Recovery, Backups, Management, and SQL Server Management Studio.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 10:28

Release Date: 2008-07-11

Learn about the kinds of conditions that make log files adversely grow - and see how to troubleshoot and prevent these problems from blowing your databases out of space.

Covers: Log Files, Transactions, the SQL Server Storage Engine, and Backups.

Skill Level: 300 - Advanced

Video Length: 11:45

Release Date: 2008-07-18

Learn about SQL Server Backup best practices and the role of disaster recovery plans.

Covers: Best Practices, Disaster Recovery, Backups, and Recovery.

Skill Level: 000 - Overview

Video Length: 12:14

Release Date: 2008-07-19

Learn how to manually backup SQL Server 2000 databases using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

Covers: Manual Backups, Enterprise Manager, Log File Management.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 09:15

Release Date: 2008-08-01

Learn the ins and outs of manually executing backups for SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases using SQL Server Management Studio.

Covers: Manual Backups, SQL Server Management Studio, Log File Management.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 09:49

Release Date: 2008-08-05

Learn how to create SQL Server Maintenance plans using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

Covers: Maintenance Plans, Backups, and Enterprise Manager.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 10:27

Release Date: 2008-08-21

Learn how to create SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Maintenance plans using SQL Server Management Studio.

Covers: Maintenance Plans, Backups, and SQL Server Management Studio.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 10:45

Release Date: 2008-08-26

Learn troubleshooting tricks for addressing problems with your SQL Server 2000 maintenance plans.

Covers: Backups, Maintenance Plans, and SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate

Video Length: 07:44

Release Date: 2008-09-02

Learn how to both test your database backups as part of your disaster recovery plan, as well as how to restore and recover your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases in the case of a disaster.

Covers: Backups, Recovery, Recovery Options, and SQL Server Management Studio.

Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate

Video Length: 12:35

Release Date: 2008-09-05

Learn how to use SQL Server Enterprise Manager to test your database backups as part of a disaster recovery and to restore and recover your SQL Server 2000 databases in the case of a disaster.

Covers: Backups, Restore and Recovery, Recovery Options, and SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate

Video Length: 12:45

Release Date: 2008-09-16

Learn about technical considerations for moving and copying SQL Server databases, and learn about the videos and options available for copying and moving your own databases.

Covers: Database Management, File System and the SQL Server Storage Engine, Logins, Users and Roles and their impacts on copying and moving databases.

Skill Level: 000 - Overview

Video Length: 05:45

Release Date: 2008-10-20

Learn the exact steps you'll need to take to successfully detach and attach SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases in order to move or copy them.

Covers: SQL Server Management Studio, the SQL Server File System, and Database Management options required to attach and detach SQL Server 2005/2008 databases.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 10:33

Release Date: 2008-10-29

Learn how to easily copy and move your SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases using backups - which is much easier than you might think.

Covers: Database Management, SQL Server Management Studio, File System operations, and Administrative Tasks.

Skill Level: 100 - Beginner

Video Length: 10:05

Release Date: 2008-10-30

Learn how to transfer and re-map SQL Server Logins from one server to another, and see how to enumerate and troubleshoot logins against assigned users and roles within SQL Server databases.

Covers: Database Management, Logins, Security, Roles and Users.

Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate

Video Length: 09:56

Release Date: 2008-10-30

Learn about new additions and features of SQL Server Management Studio 2008.

Covers: SQL Server Management Studio, Connectivity Changes, and Query Output Options.

Skill Level: 200 - Intermediate

Video Length: 10:42

Release Date: 2008-11-06