Chapter 14. Administering a SQL-NS Instance

This chapter explains some of the common tasks involved in administering a SQL-NS instance in a production environment. Administration tasks typically fall into two buckets: monitoring and maintenance. Monitoring tasks involve checking the instance periodically to verify that it is running as you expect. SQL-NS provides a number of facilities that you can use to monitor a running instance, including event logs, performance counters, and reports. Maintenance encompasses both the tasks you do regularly to keep the instance running smoothly and tasks that you do only when the need arises—to respond to problems, make ...

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