SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out

Chapter 8

Maintain and monitor SQL Server

• Detect, prevent, and respond to database corruption

• Maintain indexes and statistics

• Manage database file sizes

• Monitor activity with DMOs

• Monitor with the SQL Assessment API

• Use Extended Events

• Capture performance metrics with DMOs and data collectors

• Protect important workloads with Resource Governor

• Understand the SQL Server servicing model

Previous chapters covered the importance and logistics of database backups, but what else do you need to do on a regular basis to maintain a healthy SQL Server?

This chapter lays the foundation for the what and why of Microsoft SQL Server monitoring, based on dynamic management objects (DMOs), Database Consistency Checker (DBCC) commands, Extended Events (which ...