Elaborate backups might seem like a good idea at first, but they add unnecessary complexity to your recovery process. Here are some things to keep in mind to make ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

This tutorial helps you understand how to use the Azure Blob Storage for data files and backups in [!INCLUDE sssql16-md] and later versions. Support for Azure Blob Storage in SQL Server was introduced ...

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...

Welcome to my box of tricks (SQL scripts) for Microsoft SQL Server instance and database administration! I've put considerable effort, over many years, into creating my own scripts, as well as ...