What does a database restore do?

What is the use of Restore database?

Data restore is the process of copying backup data from secondary storage and restoring it to its original location or a new location. A restore is performed to return data that has been lost, stolen or damaged to its original condition or to move data to a new location.

What happens when you restore a whole database?

Restore Database Consistent A consistent restore brings all datafiles in the database to a consistent state (all files are restored as of a single point-in-time), where no recovery is needed to open the database. This can only be accomplished if all the files come from a single backup offline database.

What is the difference between database restore and recovery?

Restoring involves copying backup files from a secondary storage (backup media) to disk. This can be done to replace damaged files or to copy/move a database to a new location. Recovery is the process of applying redo logs to the database to roll it forward.

What is difference between restore and backup?

So, when we're talking about cloud backup and restore solutions, you might say backup is what goes up to the cloud, and restore is what comes back down. Even if you're performing backups manually, it's a directional thing—backups are outgoing data, while the restore is about incoming data.