Chapter 9. Managing and Maintaining SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment

SharePoint 2010 introduces multiple new SQL Server databases as part of the Services Application architecture and, subsequently, more SQL Server resources are needed. SQL Server databases are the heart of every SharePoint farm; it is the backend repository for all SharePoint data and provides for critical architectural elements. To achieve maximum stability of a SharePoint farm, administrators must monitor and maintain SQL Server’s storage and performance on a regular basis because heavy stress on a SQL Server can ultimately degrade the end-user experience.

This chapter covers the most important SQL Server administration concepts and techniques useful for administrators. It focuses on specifics for monitoring, maintaining, and managing SharePoint databases; discusses the essential monitoring and maintenance tools; and presents guidelines for improving the performance and storage of SharePoint Server solutions running on Microsoft SQL Server.

In addition, at the end of this chapter, administrators learn how to solve the storage, performance, and manageability issues associated with huge SharePoint content databases by making use of the powerful storage externalization capabilities of SQL Server 2008 R2 with the Remote BLOB Storage (RBS) feature.

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