6 Finding SQL Server instances on your network
Have you ever started a new job and, after asking for the list of SQL Servers you’ll be managing, were given an incomplete list of IPs and backup locations? This happens to us all the time! This is one of the primary reasons we often start each new job by scanning the network for undocumented SQL Server instances. It’s important to be aware of all SQL Server instances within a network so that they can all be managed, backed up, and secured. Years ago, when Chrissy started working at a security operations center, she was given an Excel spreadsheet with three IP addresses. “Here are the servers you’ll be maintaining,” her manager told her. Three SQL Server instances just seemed too small of a number ...
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