Can I delete SQL dump files?

What is SQL dump file?

A database dump (also: SQL dump) contains a record of the table structure and/or the data from a database and is usually in the form of a list of SQL statements. A database dump is most often used for backing up a database so that its contents can be restored in the event of data loss.

Can I delete SQL Server PolyBase dump files?

After restarting the SQL Server and the PolyBase service, you will see the PolyBase components are running. Then there will be no more garbage dump files created in the SQL Server log folder. And, you probably need to manually delete the previous dump files to get the lost space back.

Where are SQL dump files stored?

The memory dump is stored in the SQL instance MSSQL\LOG\ directory by default.

What is crash dump file in SQL Server?

A SQL Server 'crash' occurs - either an A/V, assert or some other uncaught code error. In this case the file is a memory dump, the size and contents of which are dependent on the problem that occured. You're signed up for Watson error reporting and DBCC CHECKDB found corruptions in a database.