1. Discover Your Database From The Inside!
That’s So Metadata
Discover Your Database From The Inside!

2. Rob Volk SQL Server DBA since 1998 / v6.5
Also used other, older DB products
Atlanta SQL Saturday Organizer
Blog: weblogs.sqlteam.com/robv/
Twitter: sql_r
sql_r at outlook dot com
I do deranged things in SQL Server, so you don’t have to

3. What is metadata? met·a·da·ta ˈmedəˌdādə,ˈmedəˌdadə/ noun
a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

4. In SQL Server terms… Information about your database(s)
Table names, column definitions
Indexes
Stored procedure, function and view definition text
System information about backups, jobs
Performance metrics
*NEW* Data classification and vulnerability metrics

5. Apply your own metadata using extended properties
We'll also demonstrate the new SQL Data Discovery/Classification and Vulnerability Assessment features in SQL Server Management Studio.
Notes:
classification/

6. Database Schema INFORMATION_SCHEMA views System tables/views
PROPERTY() functions
sp_help procedures

7. Performance Metrics
sys.dm_os_wait_stats

8. Freely Available DMV & System Utilities
Adam Machanic – sp_whoisactive -
Glenn Berry DMV Library - queries/
Brent Ozar Unlimited - First Responder Kit - aid/
Kimberly Tripp - sp_helpindex improved -
More on
Tim Ford's DMV Periodic Table -

9. New SSMS Features
Vulnerability Assessment
Data Classification

10. THANK YOU! Please visit and say thanks to our sponsors!
Thanks to our organizers and volunteers!