SQL Server instances, even if equipped with provisions like automatic backup and recovery, are not sufficiently protected against sudden, disastrous situations like multi-site database failure, ...

when the SQL Server’s memory cache is written to disk, which happens automatically but can be performed manually. That is why the SIMPLE recovery model doesn’t support point-in-time recovery.

About 5,500 of the SQL Server faithful came out for the PASS Summit 2018 ... Backups and restores are based upon new file snapshot technology but still support Point in Time recovery. Very fast ...