"Database Disaster: My SQL Server Just Died, Any Ideas?"

[breaker1986]

"Hey guys, just had a major database disaster. Our SQL Server crashed out of nowhere and I lost a ton of data. Anyone else experience this or have any ideas on how to prevent it from happening again?"

 

[Dashko]

"Hey dude, sorry to hear that! Have you checked the SQL Server logs for any error messages? Maybe it's a disk space issue or a corrupted database file?"

 

[qwert85]

"Lol, had this issue before, check your logs for any error messages and see if the drive's having issues, that's usually the culprit. If it's a hardware failure, you might wanna RMA (return merchandise authorization) the drive ASAP. Ever used Azure to host your DBs, they have some sweet monitoring tools"

 

[troid]

"Hey OP, sorry to hear that. Have you checked the Windows Event Viewer logs to see if there are any error messages that could give a clue about what went wrong? Also, did you try running a backup check to see if your last backup is still valid?"

 

[gplatinumc]

Dude, sorry to hear that! First thing to check is the event logs, see if there's any indication of what caused the crash. Also, did you try a simple restart?

 

[acampball]

"Yikes, database issues are the worst! First thing that comes to mind is checking the logs for any errors or potential disk space issues. Have you tried running a repair on the DB or restoring from a backup?"

 

[nagibat0r]

"Hey OP, sorry to hear that! Have you tried checking the SQL Server logs for any error messages? Also, was your server running low on disk space or experiencing a sudden spike in traffic?"