The CHECK_EXPIRATION option is a security feature of SQL Server that allows you to enforce password expiration for SQL Server logins. When this option is set to ON for a login, it requires the login to change its password after a certain period of time has passed. Setting the CHECK_EXPIRATION option to ON for all SQL authenticated logins within the …
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Wait statistics, in the context of SQL Server, refer to the amount of time that a query spends waiting to access data in the database. When a client application requests data from the database, the request is placed in a queue and the client application must wait for its turn to access the data. The time that the query spends …
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In addition to its customizable dashboard, intelligent alerting system, and powerful reporting capabilities, the Database Health Monitor also provides valuable insights into wait statistics and blocking queries. Wait statistics are a crucial component of database performance monitoring, as they provide information about the amount of time that queries spend waiting for various resources, such as locks, I/O operations, or CPU …
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DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS is a DBCC command in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to remove clean buffers from the buffer pool, which is a region of memory used by the database engine to store data pages read from disk. Removing clean buffers from the buffer pool can be useful for testing the performance of a query or for simulating …
DBCC FREESYSTEMCACHE is a database console command (DBCC) in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to clear the system cache, which is a region of memory used by the database engine to store data pages read from disk and other objects such as stored procedures and triggers. Clearing the system cache can be useful for troubleshooting performance issues or …
DBCC DLLNAME is a database console command (DBCC) in Microsoft SQL Server that can be used to display the name of the dynamic-link library (DLL) file associated with a specific database console command (DBCC). Displaying the DLL file name can be useful for troubleshooting issues or for verifying the version of a specific DBCC command. To use DBCC DLLNAME, you …
Today Microsoft released a new update for SQL Server. SQL Server 2022 CU4 for 2022 (16.0.4035.4 – May 2023) 2023-05-11 Here are the latest updates for each version of SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Download links: SP3 (10.50.6000.34 – September 2014) SP2 (10.50.4000.0 – July 2012)None SQL Server 2022 RTM Download links: NoneCU4 for 2022 (16.0.4035.4 – May 2023) …
Having a SQL assessment is important in terms of security for several reasons: Identifying vulnerabilities: A SQL assessment can help identify security vulnerabilities in the database. This includes identifying weak passwords, inadequate user access controls, and other security weaknesses unknown to the organization that can leave the database vulnerable to attacks. Preventing attacks: Addressing security vulnerabilities proactively can help prevent …
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