January Blog Post Wrap-up

Cumulative Update 15 for SQL Server 2019 Just Released by Microsoft

Today Microsoft released SQL Server 2019 CU 15 (KB 5008996) If you need help updating and patching your SQL Server, or upgrading to a new version of SQL Server Stedman Solutions can help.

Working on the February 2022 Database Health Monitor Version

Even though we just release Database Health Monitor version 911 the January 2022 release, I am already working on the next version. I have added a new chart to replace some of those older pie charts. Here is the comparison Read more…

Helping Our Clients Sleep Better

Just yesterday we were on a call with one of our monthly managed services customers. They have been a customer now for about 2 and a half years, and we have helped them through a few upgrades, and even Read more…

SQL Server Worries Survey

Every DBA, owner or CEO etc. have worries regarding their SQL Server. We face challenges everyday with constant evolving business and technology needs. We at Stedman Solutions are interested and concerned about your worries in regards to SQL Server work Read more…

SQL Server Memory Limits

When working on different client servers, we often times get asked, why all their memory is not being used, and often times we are hitting the memory limits for SQL Server Standard Edition. Keep in mind that this limit o Read more…

Backup Retention – Part 2 of 3

Click HERE to read Backup Retention Part 1. In part 1 I spoke about why you would want to restore from backups and some other reasons to have an older backup around. In part 2 I will dive more int Read more…

New Feature for Stedman Solutions Monthly Services

We are pleased to announce a new feature for our Monthly Managed Services customers and Daily Monitoring customers! New feature: Email Notification for Blocking Queries. Picture this scenario: Your SQL Server runs into blocking but you don’t find out unti Read more…

SQL Daily Monitoring – SQL Server Versions for January

Here listed is the current percentages of SQL server versions running our Daily Check up with Database Health Monitor. Compare this month’s percentages to Last Month’s Percentages

Live Recording of Steve Stedman and dotNetDave on “Rockin’ the Code World”

Last Saturday Dave and I had a fun talk about SQL Server, developers, DBAs, ransomware and Database Health Monitor on his show Rockin’ the Code World. Below is the recording of our episode and hope you enjoy. And make sur Read more…

Backup Retention – Part 1 of 3

With backup retention times there is always a balance between keeping enough backups and purging those backups quickly to free up space. Some clients I have worked with only keep 2 to 3 days of backups, and others keep multipl Read more…

SQL Server 2022 is coming

Microsoft has announced that the next version of SQL Server will be SQL Server 2022. This version is currently in the Early Adopters program. Typically after that will come the Community Technical Preview (CTP) Version, which there may be Read more…

Database Health Monitor Update January 2022

The moment of truth. Database Health Monitor Update is out! Time to put on the bullet proof underwear and big boy pants to find out if over 10 years working on Database Health Monitor will pay off, and if anyon Read more…