SQL Server will autogrow your databases as they run out of space. But the process doesn't manage space, nor does it check the free space on the drive. Allowing autogrow to grow unchecked and unmanaged will eventually use up all the free disk space and potentially crash your server. New author Mark Nash brings you his system for monitoring space usage and generating a report that eases this process.
2017-02-02 (first published: 2004-07-01)
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An update to the very popular article written by Mark Nash. In this new version we see some improvements in monitoring the drives on your SQL Server.
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