On November 10, 2026, a monthly security update was released for 'Microsoft SQL Server,' which is widely used as a database for internal systems and core business operations, containing an extremely ...

Amazon RDS keeps automated backups for a maximum of 35 days, and point-in-time recovery (PITR) can't reach past that window either. Aurora works inside the same ...

According to Microsoft, you can use the contained database model to make the database more portable. This prevents orphaned users after a restore by authenticating accounts directly at the database ...

Discover how to use Google Cloud Database Migration Service to shrink Cloud SQL for SQL server disks with minimal downtime.

A cybersecurity research firm has found evidence that an operator copied nearly 69GB of database backups linked to the Philippine government's overseas employment systems, prompting the National ...

You can recover SQL databases from database backups and application-aware backups. For more information about the difference between the two backup types, refer to Protecting Microsoft SQL Server and ...

We’re excited to share the stable release of Azure MCP Server 3.0, released on October 12, 2026. From reviewing backup protection to evaluating infrastructure changes, this release brings more ...

A backup of an SQL database contains the database files (.mdf, .ndf), log files (.ldf), and other associated files. The files are backed with the help of the SQL Writer service. The service must be ...

Hackers breached two major South Korean churches, exposing more than one million congregant records and extensive financial and administrative data. The investigation reveals how web shells, leaked ...

Veeam has released Backup & Replication build 12.3.2.4934 on October 6, 2026. It fixes four vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw and a reflected cross-site scripting ...

Exposed WordPress backups have become a valuable source of cloud and email credentials for attackers using a toolkit called TIKTOUK. Rather than relying on one technique, its components search ...

This article helps you troubleshoot SQL Server Agent job-step failures that start after you change the SQL Server Agent service account to a group managed service account (gMSA). It covers SQL Server ...