SQL Optima guide
SQL Server DBA Production Handbook
Operational handbook covering health checks, incidents, HA/DR, backups, and tuning for production SQL Server.
Use this handbook as the day-two operations reference after install and migration work is done.
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What is inside
| Area | Sections |
|---|---|
| Core operations | DBA principles, first responder, environment discovery, SQL configuration, daily health checks |
| Monitoring & response | Monitoring checklist, incident response, performance tuning, blocking & deadlocks, transaction log |
| Protection & security | Backup & recovery, security audit, high availability, disaster recovery |
| Strategy | Capacity planning, change management, automation scripts, patch management, corruption, wait stats |
| Incident response | Case studies, RCA templates, DBA growth path |
When to use it
- Onboarding a new DBA to an unfamiliar estate
- Building a daily / weekly ops cadence
- Standardizing incident response and RCA write-ups
- Cross-checking HA/DR and backup assumptions before an audit