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SQL Server – Recovery Models

MS SQL Server – Recovery models

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1. Types of Recovery Models

i) Simple recovery model            – Full and Differential backup
ii) Bulk-logged recovery model – Full, differential and log backup
iii) Full recovery model                 – Full, differential and log backup

2. Find recovery model
a) Using SSMS (GUI)
b) Using T-SQL

3. Change Recovery model
a) Using SSMS (GUI)
b) Using T-SQL

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1. Types of Recovery Models

i) Simple recovery model

-- Simple recovery model every transaction will be logged into the transaction log file, but at regular intervals the transaction log file will be TRUNCATED whenever a CHECKPOINT operation occurs. 
-- Generally used in Development environment where Database Priority/Point-in-time priority is less
-- Not supported Transaction log backups
-- No Point-in-time recovery possible
-- Data loss chances are more


ii) Bulk-logged recovery model


-- In Bulk-logged recovery model every transaction will be logged into the transaction log file, but bulk insert operations are minimally logged.
-- Supports transaction log backups 
-- No automatic Truncate of Transaction log.
-- Chances of data loss if bulk insert operations fail
-- May or may not be possible to perform point-in-time recovery
-- Disk consumption will be high when normal transactions but in bulk Disk consumption will be low

iii) Full recovery model

-- In FULL recovery model every transaction will be logged into the transaction log file. 
-- This recovery model is generally used in Production databases
-- Supports transaction log backups 
-- No automatic Truncate of Transaction log.
-- Minimal/No Data Loss. 
-- Point-in-time Recovery
-- Performance Overhead and large transactions at times can take more time.
-- The downside of this model is that it can consume a lot of disk space very fast.
-- Make sure setup regular T-Log Backup, so that after T-Log backup it will truncate T-Log (space will be released)


2. Find recovery model

a) Using SSMS (GUI)

TEST (Database) -- Right Click --- Properties

b) Using T-SQL

USE master;
GO
select [name], DATABASEPROPERTYEX([name],'recovery') As RecoveryModel
from sysdatabases
where name  in ('master','model','tempdb','msdb','test')
GO


3. Change Recovery model

a) Using SSMS (GUI)


b) Using T-SQL

-- SET RECOVERY MODEL TO FULL
USE MASTER;
GO
ALTER DATABASE TEST SET RECOVERY FULL;
GO







-- SET RECOVERY MODEL TO SIMPLE
USE MASTER;
GO
ALTER DATABASE TEST SET RECOVERY SIMPLE;
GO

 

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