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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. BAK and. TRC Entire Directory that is holding Analysis Services files that is used for processing Cubes and used for queries that are reading files in to the data folder and the temp folder.

Exe file This is the main database engine file ReportingServicesService. By default, this property is empty. When this property is empty, the default directory is used.

If you use Analysis Services , you can view and change the directory that holds temporary files in Analysis Manager. To do this, follow these steps: Optionally, you can add a second temporary directory for Analysis Services by using the TempDirectory2 registry entry. If you use this registry entry, consider excluding from virus scanning the directory to which this registry entry points. On the General tab, notice the directory under Temporary file folder.

Note: By default, in Analysis Services and later versions, the backup file location is the location that is specified by the BackupDir property. You can change this directory in the properties of the instance of Analysis Services. Any backup command can point to a different location. Or, the backup files can be copied elsewhere. Note: By default, in Analysis Services and later versions, the log file location is the location that is specified by the LogDir property.

Directories for any Analysis Services and later-version partitions that are not stored in the default data directory. Note: When you create the partitions, these locations are defined in the Storage location section of the Processing and Storage Locations page of the Partition Wizard.

These files typically have file name extensions of. You can run antivirus software on a SQL Server cluster. However, you must make sure that the antivirus software is a cluster-aware version. Contact your antivirus vendor about cluster-aware versions and interoperability. If you are running antivirus software on a cluster, make sure that you also exclude these locations from virus scanning:. If you back up the database to a disk or if you back up the transaction log to a disk, you can exclude the backup files from the virus scanning.

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These two plans include functionality for identifying and mitigating potential database vulnerabilities and detecting anomalous activities that could indicate threats to your databases. A vulnerability assessment service discovers, tracks, and helps you remediate potential database vulnerabilities.

Assessment scans provide an overview of your SQL machines' security state, and details of any security findings. An advanced threat protection service continuously monitors your SQL servers for threats such as SQL injection, brute-force attacks, and privilege abuse.

This service provides action-oriented security alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud with details of the suspicious activity, guidance on how to mitigate to the threats, and options for continuing your investigations with Microsoft Sentinel. Learn more about advanced threat protection. View the list of security alerts for SQL servers in the alerts reference page. But we also care about your business and so we've prioritized performance to ensure the minimal impact on your SQL servers.