Tag: automation

Configure SQL Jobs in SQL Server using T-SQL

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SQL Server Agent is a component used for the database tasks automation. For instance, we need to perform Index maintenance on Production servers during the non-business hours only. So, we create a SQL Server job of running index maintenance and schedule it for “off” hours.

When we install SQL Server, the SQL Server Agent service is disabled. First, we enable it and start it manually. Then, we configure the SQL Server job, using SQL Server Management Studio and the system stored procedures of the MSDB database.

This article explains how to create a SQL Server Job using the system stored procedures of the MSDB database.

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DevOps Solutions for Database Development Automation

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What is DevOps?

Database DevOps is a philosophy that comprises the following concepts:

  • automating the development, deployment, documentation, testing, and monitoring processes between software developers and operations engineers
  • integrating the development and operations processes to efficiently synchronize, validate, manage, and apply database changes

The Database DevOps practice is focused on improving the efficiency of database management. It helps with streamlining the process of deploying and improving databases by giving the ability to automate many aspects of the database lifecycle, thus speeding them up and simplifying them.

Therefore, DevOps is the best practice to unify development, operations, and quality assurance processes. Read More