1. SQL Server Best Practices Keep Your Database In Top Performance Shape and Maintain Effective Backups September, 2007 Richard Kokoski

2. SQL Server Best Practices Abstract Learn to keep your SQL 2000 and/or SQL 2005 database optimized with Reindexing. You’ll learn how do Reindexing, update statistics (for optimized queries) and “shrink” the database to eliminate unused or deleted data. Also learn how to create scheduled backup routines that include notifications (e-mail and paging) so SQL administrators know that their database is properly backed up. If you’re a SQL administrator (stakeholder) or a technical administrator (network and database), you’ll gain great insight and learn best practices necessary for effective disaster prevention and recovery.

3. SQL Server Best Practices Richard Kokoski Fox D Tech LLC rkokoski@foxdtechllc.com Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Microsoft SQL Server Product Specialist B.S./M.B.A 19 Years Technology Experience 13 Years SQL Server Experience 6 Years Starbuilder Experience/Customized Solutions

4. SQL Server Best Practices Topics of Discussion Backup Database Backup Types Scheduling Notifications Optimize Database Database Integrity Checks Rebuild/Reorganize Indexes Update Statistics “Shrinking”

5. SQL Server Best Practices Full Backup Complete Backup of Database at Point in Time Definitive Restore Point Easy Copy of Database to Separate Server Most Common for Smaller Size Databases Lost Data Minimized to Last Full Backup Backup Database – Backup Types

6. SQL Server Best Practices Differential Backup Backup of Database Data Since Last Full Backup Full Backup + Differential Backup Restores to Point in Time Faster & Smaller Backup than Full Backup Most Common for Larger Size Databases Lost Data Minimized to Last Full + Differential Backup Backup Database- Backup Types

7. SQL Server Best Practices Transaction Log Backup Backup of Database Data Since Last Transaction Log Backup Full Backup + Transaction Log “Rolling Forward” Restore to Point in Time Faster & Smaller Backup than Full Backup and/or Differential Backup Most Common for Databases Needing “Real Time” Backups Lost Data Minimized to Last Full + Series of Transaction Log Backups Backup Database- Backup Types

8. SQL Server Best Practices Full & Differential Backups Usually Scheduled Every Night SQL Backup Files Part of Overall Network Backup Ability to “Ad-Hoc” vs. Schedule Definitive Restore Point May Loose Some Data Because of Scheduling Backup Database- Scheduling

9. SQL Server Best Practices Transaction Log Backups Usually Scheduled More Often then Every Night Made for “Real Time” Definitive Restore Point Best Used to Reduce Lost Data Because of More Frequent Scheduling Backup Database- Scheduling

10. SQL Server Best Practices Backup Database- Notifications Notification Types Email “Net Send” Pager What to Send Text Messages Customized Notes & Logs Operators Usually Network and/or SQL Server Administrators Multiple Operators May be Defined

11. SQL Server Best Practices Database Integrity Checks Overall “Health” of your database Consistency Checks of Data and Indexes Structurally and Physically Sound Identify Possibly Corruption Issues Advance Warning in Order to Fix Attempt to Correct “Minor” Issues (Single User Mode) Optimize Database

12. SQL Server Best Practices Rebuild/Reorganize Indexes Optimize Database What are Indexes? Descriptors to Data in Tables & Views How Are/Who Uses Indexes Querying Database Stored Procedures/Query Plans Why Rebuild Indexes Corruption Issues Speed Enhancements Adjust “Free Space per Page” to Optimize Data Inserts

13. SQL Server Best Practices Update Statistics Optimize Database What are Statistics? Information & Distribution of Data for Table/View Indexes How Are/Who Uses Statistics? Query Planning/SQL Server Query Optimizer Why Update Statistics? Auto Update vs. Manual Update SPEED - Overall Benefit of Faster Querying for the Database Let’s SQL Optimizer Make Better Judgments About Data Access

14. SQL Server Best Practices “Shrinking” Optimize Database What is “Shrinking”? Free Wasted Disk Space in Database of “Inactive” Data Reduce Disk Space for SQL Log Files As well (After Truncate) Why “Shrink” The Database? Improved Database Performance Eliminate Unnecessary Disk Space/Backup Space Improve Backup Times

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16. SQL Server Best Practices Session Review Backup Database Backup Types Scheduling Notifications Optimize Database Database Integrity Checks Rebuild/Reorganize Indexes Update Statistics “Shrinking”

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18. SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager

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