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The Importance of a SQL Server Performance Assessment by Stedman Solutions We start with a free 30 minute consultation to determine how to best help with your SQL Server needs. Keeping Your Server in Prime Condition In the fast-paced world of technology, the performance of your SQL Server is pivotal to the smooth operation of your business. Regular performance assessments are essential, and Stedman Solutions offers a service that can not only keep your server in shape but also help …

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Hello everyone, I’m Steve Stedman, and today, I’m excited to share with you a feature of the Database Health Monitor software that I’ve developed: The Blocking Query Monitor. Understanding and addressing performance bottlenecks in SQL Server is not always an easy task, and one of the biggest contributors to these bottlenecks is often blocking queries. That’s why I’ve built the Blocking Query Monitor. The Blocking Query Monitor is a powerful tool specifically designed to monitor, report, and help resolve blocking …

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In the wise words of Benjamin Franklin, “If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning to Fail.” This timeless adage holds particular relevance when it comes to safeguarding your SQL Server databases. A failure to adequately prepare for data loss scenarios—be it due to hardware malfunctions, data corruption, or increasingly prevalent ransomware attacks—can have devastating consequences for your business. The Common Problem: Lack of Preparedness Despite the rising risks, it’s shocking how often we encounter businesses that are inadequately prepared …

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In the digital era, a robust disaster recovery plan focusing on data backup and restore is more crucial than ever. A simple error, hardware failure, or a crippling cyber-attack could spell disaster for your invaluable SQL Server data. Businesses that rely heavily on data face the most substantial risks. Stedman’s SQL Server Backup and Recovery Course is here to offer a comprehensive solution to these challenges. Read on to learn how this course provides a bulletproof strategy for safeguarding your …

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Hello! Steve Stedman here. Today, I’d like to emphasize the critical importance of maintaining the health of your SQL Server database through an unshakeable backup and recovery plan. Why? Because in our data-driven world, the absence of a comprehensive backup strategy can spell disaster for your organization. This is precisely why I’ve designed a specialized Backup and Recovery Course for SQL Server, and I am thrilled to shaer a limited-time 25% discount on this indispensable resource. The Importance of Backup …

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Hello everyone, I’m Steve Stedman, and today, I’m excited to share with you a feature of the Database Health Monitor software that I’ve developed: The Blocking Query Monitor. Understanding and addressing performance bottlenecks in SQL Server is not always an easy task, and one of the biggest contributors to these bottlenecks is often blocking queries. That’s why I’ve built the Blocking Query Monitor. The Blocking Query Monitor is a powerful tool specifically designed to monitor, report, and help resolve blocking …

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As we cross the midpoint of July, it’s time to shift our focus onto the life force of our digital existence – our databases! Being the founder of Database Health and Stedman Solutions, it brings me immense joy to pronounce July as Database Health Monitor Month! This is our yearly chance to acknowledge our largely invisible data protectors, and to plunge into the heart of our systems, rich with intricate data structures and complex relations. The moment has arrived for …

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Hello everyone, I’m Steve Stedman, and today, I’m excited to share with you a feature of the Database Health Monitor software that I’ve developed: The Blocking Query Monitor. Understanding and addressing performance bottlenecks in SQL Server is not always an easy task, and one of the biggest contributors to these bottlenecks is often blocking queries. That’s why I’ve built the Blocking Query Monitor. The Blocking Query Monitor is a powerful tool specifically designed to monitor, report, and help resolve blocking …

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Why are there so many backup messages in my sql server logs? SQL Server logs contain a wealth of information about the server’s operation, including details about backup operations. This data can be quite helpful for various administrative tasks like troubleshooting, audit, performance tuning, or recovery. The reason why you see many backup messages in your SQL Server logs is because every time a backup or restore operation occurs, an entry is made in the SQL Server error log and …

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Shrinking a database can seem like a helpful way to save space and resources, particularly if a database has grown substantially over time. However, SQL Server’s default maintenance plans that include database shrinking can lead to several performance issues. Here’s why: Fragmentation: When a database is shrunk, the data pages are reorganized to create a contiguous block of free space at the end of the data file, which can cause severe fragmentation. This fragmentation can significantly degrade the performance of …

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