SQLskills.com has released its first ever utility!

After several years of being asked to make available the Dual Database Monitor application (that's present inside the popular AlwaysOn Hands-On Labs we give out), I've spent a bunch of time making it configurable, work outside the VPC environment, and available in an easy kit form for people to use. It comes with easy-to-follow instructions and example SQL scripts to get you going. It supports SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.

This is an invaluable tool to use when setting up a Database Mirroring partnership to check that mirroring is working ok, without having to hack up your own application to do it. It can also be used to monitor two nodes of a peer-to-peer replication topology (or more using multiple instances of the monitor). It comes in two versions - single-user or unlimited use within a single company.

Check out the DDM webpage here for more details and ordering info.