Join us for an insightful webinar that digs into the critical realm of data governance for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with Natasha Collins, Database Consultant at The SERO Group. Discover how overlooking data quality and integrity can cost your company dearly, from missed revenue opportunities to significant financial setbacks post-cyber-attacks. Learn practical strategies to…
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“I thought the cloud was supposed to be fast. Why are things moving like a sloth?” Have you heard someone complain about the speed of an application after moving it to the Microsoft Azure? Azure is a good environment, but things are not always fast in the cloud. To illustrate, in this post, we’ll review…
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“Should I Use VM Snapshots to Backup SQL Server?” Like so many SQL Server related questions, the answer is “It depends.” However, most often the ultimate answer will be no. And, in this upcoming webinar we’ll share 8 questions you should ask before using VM snapshots as your approach to backing up SQL Server. RTO…
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If you’ve moved your SQL Server workload to Azure Virtual Machines, you’ve noticed there’s no shortage in the number of options available. Virtual machine sizes, disk types, caching vs no caching, support for bursting, etc. When hosting SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines, choosing the right combination of VM size and disk types is essential…
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Our team has been hard at work building the new SQL Server Daily Health Check Email and Dashboard. It’s designed to proactively deliver the information needed to keep your SQL Server environment healthy, secure, reliable, and running smoothly. And, we’d like your feedback on it. How the new SQL Server Daily Health Check works Here’s…
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SQL Server is a critical component for many businesses, and its health and performance can have a significant impact on operations. If SQL Server is having a bad day, a lot of people are having a bad day. Users, patients, loan officers, etc, and of course, IT. That’s why we recommend performing a SQL Server…
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Welcome to the third and final post in our series on Data Lifecycle Management (DLM), where we will talk about archiving and purging company data. In the last post, we talked about applying the Kaizen approach to data management to achieve a culture of continuous improvement on our data teams. In this post, we will…
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SQL Server is being targeted again. This attack is called DB#JAMMER. And it’s targeting poorly secured SQL Servers. What’s happening? Attackers begin by brute-forcing access into poorly secured SQL Servers. Once they have gained access, the attackers use xp_cmdshell to deploy tools. They manipulate the firewall, if needed, and transfer files to and from the…
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“Take time to improve our data management processes? Sorry, we are just too busy”… fixing errors from broken data processes. This refrain is more common than you think in IT departments of all sizes. Or maybe you live that reality every day and are fully aware that clunky, error-laden processes eat away at your team’s…
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Are your company’s data collection processes sound? Do they align with best practices? Welcome to the first of three posts on how to refine your strategy for data lifecycle management. In this post, we will look at how to evaluate your data collection processes for improvements. Data Collection in Data LifeCycle Management (DLM) As has…
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