I want to change the thresholds for cleanup of both the local and central repository. Can someone tell me where to find this in the LiteSpeed GUI? Thanks.
Ken
I am getting a Copy of Database in lts.bak format every night.
I use Azure Data Factory to copy from sftp location to my Blob storage.
Can anyone help me how can i use lite speed extractor to restore sql server DB directly from the Blob storage
We are doing right now our native backups to a NAS, recently we purchase an HPE Storeonce and when want to take advantage of the unit that has immutability using their Catalisys, so the questions is :
If LiteSpeed for SQL Server can back up to this type…
LiteSpeed fast compression backup of TDE databases are not being compressed. I'm running LiteSpeed 8.8.0.376.
With xp_slsFastCompression:
Native Size: 2688.63 MB,
Backup Size: 2684.95 MB.
I tried Compression level 2, 3, and 8. I also tried Adaptive…
FYI- LiteSpeed for SQL Server hotfix 8.9.5.252 has different file hash then what is in the release notes. I think that was the hash from the first hotfix release.
Not sure where to post this so I put it here.
I'm looking for a solution to enable my applications to remain connected to my SQL Server database even during transaction log restores with LiteSpeed.
The scenario:
LiteSpeed generates a TON of logs (over 3000 per day) and I've had repeated issues with it *almost* crashing my production database server by filling up the C: drive. Is there an option to have LiteSpeed clean up after itself?
Ken
Hi
I have a DB backup that I am able to restore from local drive.
When I try to restore the backup from Azure Storage Litespeed cannot read the backup set.
Troubleshooting steps taken:
1. Recreate Cloud account - Test connection succeeded.
2. Created…
Hi All
Scenario: Always on server with two nodes. Litespeed takes care of the backups always on the regardless which Node is the active. SO we can end up with backups coming from any node on a specific folder.
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LiteSpeed for SQL Server 8.8 is available!
New major features in LiteSpeed 8.8:
I reported a bug back in November wherein we were getting errors during the Log Shipping Copy Job on the secondary. I was given a "prototype" build to use as a hotfix and told to watch the release board. I have yet to see any mention of this…
We've recently discovered that the encryptionkey is being stored in plain text in the LitespeedLocal.dbo.LitespeedActicity.ActivityDetail field. It seems to only be for ActivityTypeIDs 2,3,4, though admittedly, I've. So far I've not found a way…
We are installing Litespeed (8.2)via PowerShell remotely. It is getting installed as trail version, even when we supply license and sitemsg as par of installation. Below is script we are using.
Execute-MSI -Action Install -Path "$strMSIInstaller" -Parameters…
The LiteSpeed backup job on one of my servers has been failing the past 6 days. I have verbose logging enabled and am able to see where the error is occurring.
Following files have been deleted: \\backupserver\sqlbackup\TEST\server\SFVIEWS_MIRROR\SFVIEWS_MIRROR…
Check how you can speed up your backups performance with LiteSpeed for SQL Server's Backup Analyzer
It works not only for local storages but and…
Check out a new blog post about LiteSpeed Instance Configuration Wizard:
https://www.quest.com/community/b/en/posts/litespeed-instance-configuration
Hello I have a 100 or so instances that I need to create new backup jobs for and we have a requirement to use encryption. I know how to do it via GUI but for obvious reasons I was hoping to now have to run the GUI 100 times. When I tried to use the script…
I have a valid contract and license. Upgraded a ms sql 2012 2 node fail over cluster on 10-18-2017 and got the error "The backup has failed because LiteSpeed was unable to retrieve license information". Did a fail over on 10-18-2017, It has…
Check out a new blog post about LiteSpeed and TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager)
https://www.quest.com/community/b/en/posts/tsm
I am setting up a new instance using maintenance plans and mirrors.
The full and differential jobs run without issue but when the transaction log backup job runs I get the above error and the job fails.
When I check the filesystem, the local copy is written…
I guess I'm wondering if there is any kind of overall reporting in LiteSpeed for all instances reporting to the central repository.
Something like Last Full Backup Date, Last Diff backup Date, Last T-log Backup Date, recovery mode, is being backedup…
Check out the new blog post!
LiteSpeed blog: Coming soon in LiteSpeed for SQL Server 8.6
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