Advantages of ApexSQL Log

ApexSQL Log is a SQL Server transaction log reader which enables users to explore online transaction log files as well as transaction log backups, analyze who did what and when, undo (revert) any unwanted changes, or even replay those changes vs. the same or different database. Even though it is not the only tool on the market for SQL Server transaction log reading, ApexSQL Log has always been consistently recognized as the best, and here is why:

November 3, 2015

SQL Server database recovery flow chart

There are numerous issues that can bring up to the data loss scenarios. The first thing every good DBA needs to do is to ensure that a post-disaster period has been handled with care. In order to ensure that the data can be recovered, or malicious changes reverted, it is strongly advisable to take the following steps immediately after an incident:

July 29, 2015

Use cases when you really need a SQL Server transaction log reader

ApexSQL Log is a SQL Server database transaction log reading tool which can read online transaction logs, detached transaction logs, and transaction log backups – both native and natively compressed.

As a SQL Server transaction log viewer, it’s focused on DML (data) and DDL (structure) operations, and what data or objects were changed by the operations. In addition to showing the logical content of a transaction log file, ApexSQL Log provides more features, like a row history for DML operations, creating Undo/Redo scripts, and exporting the audited information in various formats.

April 28, 2015

Video – ApexSQL DBA Bundle

This video provides you with a quick overview of ApexSQL tools for DBA’s and their features.

Learn how ApexSQL DBA tools can help with SQL Server database performance, SQL Server data recovery, backup management, SQL database compliance, capturing who saw what in SQL Server, and more.

February 25, 2015

ApexSQL Log 2014 R4 – Product update alert

ApexSQL Log 2014 R4 has been released

Type: Maintenance release

About ApexSQL Log: ApexSQL Log is an auditing and recovery tool for SQL Server databases that reads database transaction logs and audits, reverts, or replays data and object changes affecting the database. It restores updated or missing data and objects, and captures information on the user, application, and host used to make each change.

December 29, 2014

ApexSQL Log 2014 R3 – Product update alert

ApexSQL Log 2014 R3 has been released

Type: Maintenance release

About ApexSQL Log: ApexSQL Log is an auditing and recovery tool for SQL Server databases that reads database transaction logs and audits, reverts, or replays data and object changes affecting the database. It restores updated or missing data and objects, and captures information on the user, application, and host used to make each change.

November 19, 2014