Below is a comprehensive, practical you can use when a SQL Server patch (CU / SP / hotfix / installer) fails or leaves the instance unstable. It covers immediate triage, rollback options (ranked), ...

SQL Server Maintenance Solution - SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2019, and SQL ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...

Here's a complete PowerShell script to back up SQL Server databases on Windows Server, and schedule it using Task Scheduler. Step 1: PowerShell Backup Script (sql_backup.ps1) # ===== # SQL Server ...

A package of .BAT scripts and .sql queries for MSSQL for Windows to perform an automatic backup of all working databases on MSSQL ended with generating the SQL query needed to restore this backup. The ...

I will not cover the entire SCOM installation, but just the part of Databases configuration. Note that the Availability Groups (one or two, depending of your architecture) must be created before the ...