A digital reference guide for database administrators DBA Cheat Sheet A digital reference guide for database administrators

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Demo: SSMS Tips Scripts: Server Info Hardware Info

Find Number of Processors To find the number of cores on your server, type msinfo32 in the Windows search box Results on my laptop:

Why Use TSQL instead of GUI Speed Automate Tasks, i.e. upgrade or migration tasks Can see errors whereas GUI just hangs

Demos: Script Database Objects SSMS Generate scripts Database Info

Data Files in Database Data File Log file

Transaction Log

Recovery Model Simple Full Bulk Logged Types: Questions: How often does the data change? How much data can you afford to lose? Can the data be recreated? Do you have big bulk processes that can be run again if they fail?

Demos

Training Resources PASS 24 Hours of PASS: http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/24HoursofPASS.aspx SQL Saturday: http://www.sqlsaturday.com/ Virtual Chapters:http://www.sqlpass.org/PASSChapters/VirtualChapters.aspx White papers, session recordings: http://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter.aspx Brent Ozar Training Videos:https://learnfrom.brentozar.com/ First Aid Scripts: https://www.brentozar.com/first-aid/  MSSQL Tips: https://www.mssqltips.com/sql-server-dba-resources/   Pragmatic Works Free Webinars: http://pragmaticworks.com/Training/Courses#subject=SQL-Server   SQL Server Central Stairway Articles: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/stairway/ Forums: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Forum3411-1.aspx   SQL Skills: https://www.sqlskills.com/sql-server-resources/ Whitepapers: https://www.sqlskills.com/sql-server-resources/sql-server-whitepapers/ Resources: https://www.sqlskills.com/sql-server-resources/ These are in the DBA Cheat Sheet doc

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