What does restore database mean SQL?

What is restoring database in SQL Server?

Restoring is the process of copying data from a backup and applying logged transactions to the data. Restore is what you do with backups. Take the backup file and turn it back into a database.

What does restoring a database do?

Data restore makes a usable copy of the data available to replace lost or damaged data and ensures the data backup is consistent with the state of the data at a specific point in time before the damage occurred.

What is the difference between restoring a database and recovering a database?

What is the difference between restoring and recovering?[edit] Restoring involves copying backup files from 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 the difference between restore and recovery in SQL Server?

Restore is process ro any database backup to existing database or create a new database. Recovery is the process to take database online and suppose u restore first full backup with norecovery then apply all transactional log backups with norecovery, and last u have to alter database with recovery to bring online.