log file size

Can anyone tell me in detail, what exactly log file stores. Even i shrik the
database log file does not srhink. Even after i backup,delete n restore db,
log file remain the same. How can i squueze the log file size?
And How large log file effetc the performance of db, quereis etc ?All modifications in a database are reflected in the transaction log file. S
ee
http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/info_dont_shrink.asp for considerations and
how to shrink file
file.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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> Can anyone tell me in detail, what exactly log file stores. Even i shrik t
he
> database log file does not srhink. Even after i backup,delete n restore db
,
> log file remain the same. How can i squueze the log file size?
> And How large log file effetc the performance of db, quereis etc ?
>