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Take Away An understanding of SQL Server Log Shipping

Database Log Shipping Easy to configure Reliable Easy to Recover

Log Shipping Process

Create Secondary Server Build a SQL Server from scratch Clone the eAutomate VM Restore from Backup Exec to a VM Restore from AppAssure to a VM Some other method

Configure Log Shipping Production: ESI-EAM Secondary: ESI-EAM-BAK

Configure Log Shipping

Recover Secondary Server USE master GO EXEC = = = = = = = null

Rename Windows Server ESI-EAM-BAK ESI-EAM

Rename SQL Server sp_helpserver exec sp_dropserver 'ESI-EAM-BAK' sp_addserver 'ESI-EAM', LOCAL

Rename SQL Server

Additional DR Preparation Backup SQL Logins Backup SQL Agent Jobs

SQL Logins

SQL Agent Jobs

eAdmin for eAutomate

SQL Administration Database Integrity Reorganize Indexes Rebuild Indexes Database Mail Recap from Last Year

Database Maintenance Check Database Integrity The Check Database Integrity task checks the allocation and structural integrity of all the objects in the specified database.

Database Maintenance Reorganize Index Task The Reorganize Index task defragments and compacts indexes on tables and views. This improves index-scanning performance.

Database Maintenance Rebuild Index Task The Rebuild task reorganizes data on the data and index pages by rebuilding indexes. This improves performance of index scans and seeks. This task also optimizes the distribution of data and free space allowing faster future growth.

Maintenance Plan Wizard SQL Server Management Studio

Database Mail

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