Overgrown transactional log files can turn into real problems if they are not handled properly. Today SQL Server consultant Tim Chapman discusses the perils of not handling SQL Server log growth ...

Log files can be damaged due to malware or virus attacks on the system hosting the SQL server; If the SQL Server account permissions and configuration are modified incorrectly, it can impact the log ...

One extra note, if you do log to a flat file and there are no errors, ... He is also the President of the Colorado Springs SQL Server User Group. He can be contacted at www.consortioservices.com.