Backing up and restoring with SQL Server

If we are using the Dynamics NAV SQL Server option, the recovery plan for our backups will depend a lot on the recovery model we have selected for the database.

We can change/select the recovery model for the Dynamics NAV SQL database either from the SQL Server management studio, or from the Alter Database window in the Dynamics NAV application, as shown in the following screenshot:

We have the following options for the Recovery model:

• Bulk-logged: The transaction log will contain information only about the large transactions. This model provides support against disk failure and does not affect the performance as much as the Full mode does.

• Full: The advantage that full log has over all other models is that it guarantees the recovery of the database to the point of failure. It is advisable to use this method for production databases, provided the resources are available to do so. It is the most flexible method for recovery and takes the most...