Grasp the Business Value of a Complete SQL Server Health Check

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Data is the most valuable currency in any organization, yet in many cases, even those people responsible for its integrity and security may not know the health of that environment. Halfway through the management of a crisis is not the time to discover that your disaster recovery plan involves crossed fingers. To avoid that kind of drama, a formal SQL Server health check should be considered routine, required, and responsible.

Basic Database Health
A comprehensive SQL Server health check is designed to provide you with a better understanding of your complex database environment, and delivers answers you need to the questions you need to be asking:

The answers to those questions provide the kind of baseline data that is critical if your team is going to be able to support your ongoing database needs. It's equally important to their understanding and support of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of these systems.

Advanced Database Care
Building on that baseline, consider whether your organization can confidently respond to the following questions:

Database Diagnostics
Even beyond the obvious benefits of being educated and prepared, there is an additional dimension to consider regarding the management of SQL Servers. As an organization you expect excellence from your team, and that means equipping them with the tools and information they need to perform competently and confidently.

Don't worry if all of this feels a little overwhelming. An ounce of prevention is a lot less expensive than a pound of cure.

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Andy McDermid, Principal SQL Server DBA, Datavail—Andy is a MCITP certified MS SQL DBA who delivers and manages delivery of DBA services to many diverse clients. He enjoys helping his clients by finding and deploying pragmatic and practical solutions for their database issues. Andy is always working to improve and expand his DBA skills and he likes to share the experience via writing.