Tag Archives: monitoring

Scaling Up Monitoring

Posted on May 31, 2023 by way0utwest

Monitoring databases is important when it’s the systems that are in production. Operations departments know that catching issues early, being proactive, and having data to troubleshoot issues make their job easier. Not having these things makes their job much more … Continue reading →

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The Complexity of Metrics

Posted on January 30, 2023 by way0utwest

Monitoring your SQL Server instances is important to ensure you can meet your SLAs. Availability, performance, reliability, quality, whatever you care about, it’s important that whoever is responsible is looking at how the database is performing. At Redgate, we have … Continue reading →

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New Tagging in SQL Monitor to Keep Organized

Posted on February 14, 2022 by way0utwest

I recently got an update from the SQL Monitor PM on the progress we’ve made across all the teams. We have a number focusing on different aspects of the product, and they’ve built an impressive produce over the years. I … Continue reading →

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Knowing When to Respond

Posted on January 24, 2022 by way0utwest

I ran into this quote on the Microsoft Learn site, which I thought was a great way to think about how to administer a system: “Without a baseline, every issue encountered could be considered normal and therefore not require any … Continue reading →

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