1. SQL Tips & Tricks Best practices from the field John Nelson Apps Systems Engineer www.Number2Blog.com Number2@Number2Blog.com Steve Thompson Senior Consultant, Softchoice stevethompsonmvp.wordpress.com @steve_tsql

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3. Agenda Configuring SQL Server Optimization and Tuning Backing up/Restoring SSRS SQL Server Audit (PowerShell)

4. Configuring SQL ServerConfiguring SQL Server

5. Configuring SQL Server Installation location - Drive other than C: - Local, local, local NTFS block size Memory

6. Configuring SQL Server Properly Size CM database Multiple DB files Log files TempDB - TSQL & PowerShell Database file Autogrowth Avoid if possible Used fixed amounts (512 or 1024MB)

7. Optimization and TuningOptimization and Tuning

8. Optimization and Tuning Database Indexes Statistics Why do they need to be kept up to date? Ola Hallengren TIP: Use Custom database

9. DemoDemo Configuring & Tuning

10. Backup/Restore

11. Backup / Restore Use Native SQL Server backup Advantages Other databases! Email notifications Database compression

12. Backup / Restore CD.LATEST 1511 and later Restore Requirements Multiple database files larger DB's may help Restore Requirements Avoid Custom objects in Master!

13. SSRS

14. SSRS Use SQL Server data tools Separate download with SQL 2014 Migrate custom databases Tips and tricks (XML) Backup custom reports Two methods

15. DemoDemo Backup & SSRS tips and tricks

16. SQL Server AuditSQL Server Audit

17. SQL Server Audit Document SQL Server and database properties Find common misconfigurations Create XLS baseline

18. DemoDemo SQL Server Audit

19. Questions?????????????? ????

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