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adilkazmi
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Posted - 2010-04-24 : 05:41:36
What is checkpoint in transaction log ? Can anyoneone provide the definition of this ?

webfred
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Posted - 2010-04-24 : 06:27:51
checkpoint writes all buffered datachanges to the harddisk.
In case of recovery sql then is a bit faster because the data is already on harddisk.


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GilaMonster
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Posted - 2010-04-24 : 07:40:52
http://sqlinthewild.co.za/index.php/2009/06/26/the-lazy-writer-and-the-checkpoint/

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