Repeatedly customers ask us how to set the most important parameters of the InnoDB storage engine. But the answer can be amazingly simple for MySQL Version 8.0: innodb_dedicated_server = ON Don't think twice it is alright? With MySQL 8.0 the InnoDB engine is the de facto standard for operating MySQL databases. A wise configuration of the most impor...

The MySQL binary log is of particular importance for the operation of critical databases. It is the central point for DR and/or backup concepts. We have already talked about the mechanism and benefits of this "log file" in many places in this blog. With version 8.0.20, it is now possible to use compression. We will report on this topic in the follo...

A customer of ours manages all SQL Servers from a central management server and would like to use the PowerShell module dbatools for this purpose in the future. So far, so good. The only problem is that there is no internet connection on this management server. The only possibility is to start a browser on another computer and use it to load files ...

The sp_Blitz procedure from Brent Ozar's First Responder Kit checks the configuration and state of Microsoft SQL Servers and presents problems found in a tabular format. We like to use this procedure during the first contact with new customers to get a quick overview of their SQL Servers.Recently I learned about the possibility to output the result...

Controlling or adjusting the network configuration of a Microsoft SQL Server is still a reason for many administrators to connect to the server itself via RDP and start the SQL Server Configuration Manager there. But there is now an alternative to this, because I have added two new commands to the PowerShell module dbatools.  Small overview of...

Whenever I give a training on Microsoft SQL Server administration, I tell about the benefits of the PowerShell module dbatools. I can use it to perform many administrative tasks without having to connect to the server via RDP and without having to start SQL Server Management Studio. Especially the administration of a large number of instances is th...