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Delivery and Structure of SQL Server Documentation Have Changed for SQL Server "Denali"

We want to make information in the SQL Server product content easier to find. We want to make sure...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 07/15/2011

Automating SQL Server Administration with SQL Server Agent

SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows service that executes scheduled administrative tasks called...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 07/08/2011

SQL Server Maintenance Plans

Maintenance plans create a workflow of the tasks required to make sure that your database is...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 06/29/2011

SQL Server Setup

SQL Server Setup includes planning, installation, configuration, upgrade, migration, and patching...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 06/13/2011

SQL Server Instance Discovery and Inventory

As with any technical project, defining boundaries is an important step. For a new SQL Server DBA,...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 05/27/2011

Introducing the Accidental DBA

The path to success as a SQL Server database administrator (DBA) is a known path. There are certain...

Author: accidental_dba_msft Date: 05/23/2011