It's the end of the year and you want to have a safe and uninterrupted holiday vacation. Or you're the one who won't be taking time off but you have plenty of co-workers who will and you don't want to be stuck holding the bag if something goes wrong (and Murphy says it will). While this sounds like a pipe dream for anyone who works in IT, there are steps you can take to minimize your chances of being interrupted by that frantic phone call or email from work.
Join IDERA and K. Brian Kelley as we look at what you should do to prepare for the holiday season with regards to your SQL Server farm both in technical preparation and in the leg work to get key information you'll want available for whomever is supporting the environment.
K. Brian Kelley is a SQL Server author, columnist, and Microsoft MVP focusing primarily on SQL Server and Windows security. In addition to being a database administrator, he has served as an infrastructure and security architect encompassing solutions with Citrix, virtualization, and Active Directory. Brian is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and has been the head of a financial organization’s computer incident response team. Brian is active in the IT community having spoken at DevConnections, SQL Saturdays, code camps, and user groups. He is also the President of the Midlands PASS Chapter, a Professional Association for SQL Server Chapter located in Columbia, SC.
Topics: Database Monitoring, Database Performance Products: SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server