Running SBS 2008. The log file named ShareWebDb_log.ldf is 46gb in size. The ShareWebDb_log.mdf file is only 17gb in size. Is there a way for me to reduce the size of the ShareWebDb_log.ldf file?
Not sure if this is the best approach but here is what I did to reduce the file size:
1 - Start SQL Management Studio and connect to the server: \\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query 2 - Backup the database 3 - Open the properties window of the database 4 - Select Options 5 - Changed the recovery model to simple 6 - Tasks -> Shrink -> Shrink Files 7 - Change the File Type to log and then activate the "OK" button.
Here is more information on Full vs Simple recovery model: