Backups


i looking perform backup on busy system.   database around 30gig.  assuming takes 15 minutes up.  a) how sql server maintain db backup consistancy?  b) there big overhead involved?

thanks in advance

please tell version using.

when backup starts, sql server notes oldest open transaction in transaction log, , after backup finishes, 'mini log backup' taken, containing oldest open tran @ start of backup, until whatever logged @ end of backup. when restore backup, sql server can use log contents bring database consistent state, of time of start of backup.

i'm not sure asking in b). overhead making backup cost of io. yes, there can impact on rest of system, without lots more details, , without knowing concurrent activities running, can't how impact.


hth, kalen delaney www.sqlserverinternals.com


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