As a DBA, it is vital to manage transaction log growth explicitly, rather than let SQL Server auto-growth events "manage" it for you. If you undersize the log, and then let SQL Server auto-grow it in small increments, you'll end up with a very fragmented log. This article demonstrates how this can have a significant impact on the performance of any SQL Server operations that need to read the log.
2014-05-27
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Script for preventing the volumes of the transaction logs from filling.
2016-01-27 (first published: 2014-05-13)
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A drive on a mission-critical server is reaching capacity, and the new DBA is panicking. How do you approach a ballooning log file that won’t stop growing?
2014-03-27
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2014-03-05
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2013-11-27
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I'm no big fan of dynamic SQL or cursors, however there are times where they do the job.
2013-11-08 (first published: 2013-10-29)
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Kun Lee had a database where the log file kept growing and used 99.99% of the available space. He noticed miscellaneous change data capture objects still in the database as well as open transactions. This was causing his transaction log to continue to grow, but he couldn't disable CDC, because SQL Server thought it was not enabled. Read the full article to see his solution.
2013-09-11
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When a SQL Server database is operating smoothly and performing well, there is no need to be particularly aware of the transaction log, beyond ensuring that every database has an appropriate backup regime and restore plan in place. When things go wrong, however, a DBA's reputation depends on a deeper understanding of the transaction log, both what it does, and how it works. An effective response to a crisis requires rapid decisions based on understanding its role in ensuring data integrity.
2013-08-26
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When a SQL Server database is operating smoothly and performing well, there is no need to be particularly aware of the transaction log, beyond ensuring that every database has an appropriate backup regime and restore plan in place. When things go wrong, however, a DBA's reputation depends on a deeper understanding of the transaction log, both what it does, and how it works.
2020-10-28 (first published: 2013-08-14)
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Download your free copy of SQL Server Transaction Log Management and see why understanding how log files work can make all the difference in a crisis.
2013-06-27
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