Hello all,
We are taking both sql backups and drive image backups for a sql server. The sql backups are not stored permenantly as the older backup files are being deleted. But the drive image backups (the image of the drive that has the user database files) are taken every night and stored permenantly. So if we have to go back a month or so we will have to use the drive image backup. My question is: is the drive image backup a reliable solution for database files? Is it possible that the drive image is restored successfully but the database files cannot be used anymore? Please provide your thoughts.
Thanks.