SQL Server Health Checks by Eugene Meidinger 263n2t

You’ve just been handed a SQL Server, and you need to make sure there aren’t any skeletons in the closet. What things should you check to make sure everything is healthy? In this presentation, we’ll run you through the checklist I use when I provide a health check to a customer. First, I check for any resume generating events (RGEs) like broken backups. Then I check for best practices like email alerts and MAXDOP settings. Finally, these checks turn into more a scuba diving expedition, where we look for things that seem off and dig deeper. You won’t walk away with a perfect strategy, but you’ll have an idea of how one data professional does it. i7238