Hi there -
I'd like some guidance in this area I'm about to explain as I am a little confused. For some of our SQL servers, it would be ideal to have copies of the databases exist on the local server, and so I'd like to use the option to place SQL database copies on disk when the jobs run. I noticed that you can't do this without first disabling snapshotting.
Its that last part that gets me. To me, it means going to Advanced Open File section, and unselecting Use Snapshot Technology. So, wouldnt that apply to filesystem too? I don't want to do that. So I suppose you could then say, just seperate out the SQL database backup from the SQL server, and do them seperate. Okay - well what is the drawback to doing I guess what's called streaming SQL backups then, if they are not snapshot SQL backups? Am I loosing anything by doing this?
Perhaps this would be less complicated if I just configure the SQL Management Studio to make DB copies periodically on disk, and leave BE out of it?
I'd appreciate any advice.
Thanks!