Virtual Server Management

Virtualization is a very popular topic because it can dramatically reduce the cost of hardware and other resources needed to expand your SQL Server enterprise. Unfortunately for a DBA, this can mean a rapidly growing virtual environment that can quickly become too large to effectively manage with current time available. Additionally, since you now have multiple virtual servers utilizing the same physical hardware, the opportunities for performance bottlenecks multiply with each new server.

SQL Server virtualization dramatically increases the importance of ensuring the automated processes that require the same physical resources do not conflict with each other. Having your backup run at 3 a.m. each night on separate physical servers may not be a problem, but having your backup run at 3 a.m. each night on several virtual servers that reside on the same physical machine can bring it to its knees.

We have created a white paper that illustrates how SQL Sentry Event Manager allows you to create a consolidated Outlook-style calendar view of all the activity across your virtual servers sharing the same physical resources. Download the White Paper >>

TechRepublic Event Manager Review

"Are you a DBA in today's market with limited time to perform maintenance? Do you have multiple SQL Servers you must monitor on a daily basis?" Check out the answers to these questions and more in the latest SQL Sentry Event Manager product review by TechRepublic blogger Steven Warren.
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