For any DBA there are three most important resources – CPU, Memory and Disk. Here is a real life story just happened recently which discusses CPU, Memory & Disk along with a new manager and frustrated employee. Well, thanks to Dell Software’s Spotlight on SQL Server Enteprise, the story has a happy ending. Trust me, you will enjoy this mini story, so continue reading.
A few days ago I was visiting a large Database Shop and I happened to meet quite a few DBAs there. After my session was over we all went to the company’s cafe for a quick coffee. While having a coffee in the relaxed environment, I shared details about my recent vacation with my family. After sharing a quick story of my vacation, I asked the DBAs around me about their own vacations. To my surprise many of the DBA’s have not taken a holiday for quite a some time. Upon asking why they have not taken holiday the answer was simple (and as expected) – due to the job. Let us read about Monitoring Server.