Traditional Permanent NAS Share We setup NAS shares all the time for SQL Server backups and the procedure is quite simple. Find the SQL Server Engine Service account Grant full-control privileges to the share for the account Restart the SQL Server Engine Service for permissions to take effect (if needed) #Get the service account name(s). … Continue reading SQL Server: Backup/Restore to/from NAS Shares with Username/Password
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SQL Server: Move Database Files To Another Drive/Folder Like A Pro!
Last week, I wrote a post on how to relocate Oracle data files from one drive to another. Today, let us see how simple it is to do the same in SQL Server. I recently had to move 125 databases on an instance to a new and expanded volume mountpoint to allow for growth, which … Continue reading SQL Server: Move Database Files To Another Drive/Folder Like A Pro!