Does SQL Check for available disk space when starting backup?
I need to back a 266 GB DB and I currently have 255GB free. If I started with compression will it...
a). do some initial analysis and fail in the beginning of the backup
or
b). try to back the database, fill the disk, and then fail.
I am hoping that compression will give it plenty of room, but if it doesn't I can't have it filling the disk and creating other issues. Obviously, sending to another disk would be preferred, but that brings its own baggage.