For Day 15 of this series, I will be covering a few tools that can be used for hardware identification. Since quite a few database professionals do not have direct access to their database servers (i.e. they cannot login to their database server via RDP), I will talk about what you can learn about your [...]
Glenn Berry
Semi-random musings about SQL Server performance
A SQL Server Hardware Tidbit a Day – Day 15
Posted on: April 15, 2013 3:08 pm
How to Create SQL Server Agent Alerts for Critical Errors
Posted on: September 27, 2012 3:33 pm
One necessary part of being a responsible DBA is to try to configure your SQL Server instances in such a manner so they will be as reliable as possible. This begins with how you initially install and configure the operating system and SQL Server, and what you do over time to maintain and monitor your [...]
How to Obtain and Install SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates
Posted on: June 19, 2012 6:38 pm
If you are in charge of one or more SQL Server instances, whether they are on your laptop, or a large Production data center, you should be aware of how SQL Server updates and fixes are released, and how you can obtain them from Microsoft. First, a few definitions: RTM means Release to Manufacturing. It [...]
