Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices

CHAPTER  10

Automating Administration

by Jes Borland

For the past few decades, computers have been replacing humans for tasks in manufacturing and other industries. Robotics and computers have advanced to the point that they can perform many tasks people used to do. Automation can help you prevent problems, do your job faster, be proactive, be more productive, scale your environment, and result in cost savings.

It is unlikely that computers will replace database administrators, but we can learn how to be more efficient and productive by automating our techniques. You might ask, “Why?” Your current manual processes and third-party tools are getting ...