5 Ways to Avoid Unscheduled Database Downtime

To prevent unscheduled downtime, here are some best practices that businesses can follow:

• Regular system monitoring:
  • By implementing continuous monitoring of the database and infrastructure, organizations can detect potential issues early and take corrective action before they escalate into downtime. This includes monitoring system performance, resource utilization, and error logs. If this cannot be accomplished in house we offer two services at different price tiers and service levels, our Daily SQL Checkup and our Managed Services.
• Proactive maintenance:
  • Regularly scheduled maintenance, such as software updates, security patches, and hardware upgrades, can help prevent unscheduled downtime by addressing potential issues before they occur (also offered in our Managed Services).
• SQL Assessment:
  • Conducting a thorough database assessment can help identify potential bottlenecks, performance issues and security failures before they cause downtime and loss of resources.
• Disaster recovery planning:
  • Having a well-defined disaster recovery plan in place, including backup and recovery procedures, can help minimize the impact of unexpected downtime and reduce the time to recover. Our Backup and Recovery Assessment will help evaluate your current procedures and alter them to meet your RTO and RPO
• Regular backups:
  • Regularly backing up the database and verifying the integrity of backups can help minimize the risk of data loss and reduce the time required to recover from a potential outage.

By following these best practices, organizations can significantly reduce the likelihood of unscheduled downtime and minimize the impact of any potential outages.

Helpful Resources:

SQL Server Recovery Point Objective vs. Recovery Time Objective

3 Common Database Mistakes Business Owners Make

The Importance of Backups Relating to a Corrupt Database

Running Backups on a SQL Server

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