RE: Feature Request
Hi Rob, Thanks for your post. This is a good idea and it seems to be the first time anyone has suggested it to us. I've logged the feature request internally as SB-5557 to be reviewed by our...
View ArticleCan SQL Backup Pro 7 can restore SQL Backup Pro 3 (xxx.sqb)?
Can SQL Backup Pro 7 can restore SQL Backup Pro 3 (xxx.sqb)?
View ArticleData Transfer options
From SQL 2012 BOL...Data Transfer Options The options enable you to optimize data transfer from the backup device. BUFFERCOUNT = { buffercount | @buffercount_variable } Supported by: RESTORE Specifies...
View ArticleRE: Can SQL Backup Pro 7 can restore SQL Backup Pro 3 (xxx.sqb)?
I don't know, but could you please send me (peter.yeoh@red-gate.com) a backup of the model database made using SQL Backup 3, and I'll see if it can be restored using SQL Backup 7. Thank you.
View ArticleRE: Data Transfer options
During the development of SQL Backup, we found that it made very little difference in backup throughput when bumping up the buffer size from 1 MB to 4 MB, but it increased the memory requirements...
View ArticleRE: Data Transfer options
http://sirsql.net/blog/2011/9/26/optimizing-database-restores.html BTW, I did find that increasing the thread count helped a lot too. It did increase the buffer count to by 6 * Threadcount up to 28...
View ArticleBackup Job Hangs
We have been using red-gate's backup pro since July 2013, however after the minor releases at the beginning of December 2013 we have experienced a couple instances where a log backup execution hung and...
View ArticleRE: Backup Job Hangs
When SQL Backup encounters a critical error, it generates a stack trace of events leading up to the error. This stack trace is then stored in a file named SQBCoreService_<instance...
View ArticleLoad-based multiple restore errors?
Hi! I'm currently running 7.4.0.186, and I have a very annoying issue. Every week I have a series of six DB backups that need to be restored to the same reporting/snapshot machine. All the backup files...
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RE: Backup Job Hangs
There was not an error file at the location provided. After executing the SQL command a file was created successfully. date/time : 2014-01-27, 19:17:24, 418ms computer name : ... user name : ......
View ArticleRE: Backup Job Hangs
The next time this error occurs, could you please run the EXEC master..sqbutility 9997 command and send me the resulting file? That command will provide a snapshot of what SQL Backup is doing at that...
View ArticleRE: Load-based multiple restore errors?
Hi Marc, Thank you for your forum post and sorry that you have encountered a problem. There are several situations that can cause SQL Backup VDI Error 1010. Two of the most common causes are...
View ArticleCannot upload file to hosted service.
Hi, I was trying to take backup of the file and copy it into hosted storage and i get the error below. Unable to upload file F:\Backup to hosted storage (error 14 -Error while checking client / service...
View ArticleRE: Please STOP auto-refresh!
Although Eddie sent me an email to which I replied very swiftly, SILENCE has ensued, sadly...Quote:Eddie Davis (Support) Nov 29 09:48 (GMT) Hi This is an undocumented feature which allows SQL Backup...
View ArticleRE: ERASEFILES on remote server fails for just 1 DB
Sent another email to ZenDesk in hopes of a response after a three week silence. Update, please?
View ArticleRE: ERASEFILES on remote server fails for just 1 DB
You mentioned that the backup files of another database copied to the same instance does not experience the same problem. Could you please post the backup command used to back up that database? Just...
View ArticleRE: Please STOP auto-refresh!
Hi PDinCA, Sorry for the delay, I can confirm that we understand the scenario you've described. I'm currently working on SQL Backup planning, and this is on my list of things to be looked into. Best...
View ArticleRE: SQL2012 - Availability Groups - backing up via replica
Further information, there is a patch for SQL Backup that will allow a backup of replica database that is a member of an always-on availability group and allow the ERASEFILES and COPYTO processes to...
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