3 Built-In Technologies for Centralizing SQL Server Administration

DBAs can be more effective in managing their workload by centralizing their procedures. There are several features of SQL server that can be harnessed to this end: PowerShell is only part of the solution: there is also Central Management Server, Master /Target Agent and the Remote Server Administration Tools. It's time to work out your objectives and pick the most suitable technologies to meet them.

Central Management Servers

Evaluating Policies on Multiple SQL Server Instances using Central Management Server

you have created a SQL Server Policy to check database recovery models. Now you need to check the databases on all of your SQL Server instances. In this tip we will show how you can evaluate a SQL Server policy against multiple instances.

Central Management Server Daily Script

These are scripts I run each morning on my registered CMS servers to check immediate health.

Manage your environment with CMS

How to setup and use Central Management Server to manage a disperse environment.

SQL Server Central Management Server Security

I have seen several tips on SQL Server Central Management Server and I want to implement the technology for my team. The only thing holding me back is security. Can you explain how security works with Central Management Server? What security access is needed to manage CMS? How about connecting to CMS? How about running a query using CMS? Check out this tip to answer these questions.

Using Extended Properties To Keep Everyone Informed

Use CMS and Extended Properties to store information about multiple servers, including the stakeholders who should know about any maintenance you are planning.