Month: May 2022

training for sql server disaster recovery

Rainy days, backpacking, and SQL Server Disaster Recovery.

What do rainy days, backpacking, and SQL Server Disaster Recovery have in common? Over the past several years I’ve been section hiking the Appalachian Trail. For my first trip, I started at the southern terminus, Springer Mountain, Georgia, and hiked northbound for 137 miles to Nantahala, North Carolina. It took just over a week. Each…
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tuning sql server

Infographic: 5 Commonly Overlooked SQL Server Settings

When we examine SQL Servers as part of our SEROShield SQL Server Health Check, we find five commonly overlooked SQL Server settings that can put performance, reliability, and even data at risk. Why are SQL Servers often misconfigured? SQL Server is robust. Microsoft has put a lot of effort into creating a database platform that…
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