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SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action
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SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action

by Rodney C. Colledge
August 2009
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
13h 59m
English
Manning Publications
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14.4. Task automation and alerts

A common attribute among all successful database-monitoring regimes is a strong automation and alerting component. A DBA may be able to manually manage and monitor a handful of instances with moderate success, but as the number of instances increases, actions become more and more reactive, eventually culminating in complete chaos.

Automation delivers a crucial advantage to a DBA. It enables more things to be achieved with fewer mistakes in a given amount of time, therefore enabling a DBA to pick and choose the things to spend time on, be it research, design, or reading the newspaper. Either way, having the luxury to choose is a valuable asset.

Throughout this book, we've spoken a lot about the importance of a ...

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