A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

How to Find All Scheduled Jobs in SQL. Microsoft's SQL Server database software includes a job scheduling system which lets you perform routine business activities such as reporting and database ...

Now, go to the Database tab. Assuming that your SQL Server database is running on another server, this tab will be empty. Click the Change Database button.

Here is a list of common wait types and techniques that every DBA (or wannabe DBA) should know. While there are many more wait types than listed here, understanding these will give you a leg up when ...

SQL Server system databases are stored local, but the app databases are stored on SAN storage provided by a NetApp. The NetApp is doing an asynchronous mirror to it's counterpart.

For example, it is common for an old SQL Server system to have many outdated databases, packages, user accounts and stored procedures which have not been touched in over 10 years.

This article provides some practical guidance for system and database administrators tasked with protecting mission-critical SQL Server running in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), beginning ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.