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@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ Unix Socket connections always bring performance advantages over TCP, if the dat
 <p class='note warning'>
 If you want to use Unix Sockets for PostgreSQL you need to modify the `pg_hba.conf`. See [PostgreSQL](#postgresql)</p>
 
+<p class='note warning'>
+If you are using the default `FULL` recovery model for MS SQL Server you will need to manually backup your log file to prevent your transaction log from growing too large. It is recommended you change the recovery model to `SIMPLE` unless you are worried about data loss between backups.
+</p>
+
 ### {% linkable_title Database startup %}
 
 If you are running a database server instance on the same server as Home Assistant then you must ensure that this service starts before Home Assistant. For a Linux instance running Systemd (Raspberry Pi, Debian, Ubuntu and others) then you should edit the service file.