Configuring Database Mail Notifications in MS SQL Server
Introduction Often, there is a need to somehow inform administrators about the problems with a...
SQL Server Security Ponderings
DBA is the guardian of the data, and there are two aspects of being a guardian. The first one is integrity. It includes tasks like checking...
Scheduled Maintenance of the 24/7 IS Database in MS SQL Server
Introduction This article is a short review of the main scheduled maintenance with a database of the 24/7 information system that does not...
Automatic Data Collection: Database Files and Logical Drives in MS SQL Server
Introduction It is important for a database administrator to know when there is no space on a disk....
Automatic Data Collection of Database Schema Changes in MS SQL Server
Introduction Have you ever faced a situation when you need to make changes in a stored procedure or a view very quickly? I have, very...
Automatic Data Collection about Completed Tasks in MS SQL Server
Introduction It is important for a database administrator to know what tasks and how have they been completed. To simplify this process, it...
Automatic Deletion of Stuck Processes in MS SQL Server
Introduction There are situations when applications keep the database connection for a long period...
Troubleshooting long running queries in MS SQL Server
Preface There is an information system that I administer. The system consists of the following components: 1. MS SQL Server database 2....
Automating Index Defragmentation in MS SQL Server Database
Preface The World Wide Web offers a bunch of information on SQL Server index defragmentation or SQL Server index rebuild. However,...
