SQL Server Policy-Based Management

APBMB

Another PBM Blog (APBMB)! Lara Rubbelke has been blogging a bunch about PBM. Check out her blog here .

Facets

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fourth Edition) defines facet as: One of numerous aspects, as of a subject . The definition of Aspect (from the same dictionary) is: Appearance to the eye, especially from a specific vantage point

Policy-Based Management Overview

This posting provides an overview of Policy-Based Management (PBM). You can read more about PBM in SQL Server 2008 Books On-line . Many of the ad hoc problems DBAs experience are caused by unwanted configuration changes or configuration changes that don't

The DBA Morning Checklist

Bill Richards recently wrote a nice article for SQL Server Central. You can read the original article here . The article covered a checklist DBAs should follow each morning. Buck Woody in his weekly podcast, Real World DBA Episode 5 - The DBA Checklist,

Welcome

Well hello there and welcome to the SQL Server blog devoted to Policy-Based Management - PBM. PBM, a feature introduced in SQL Server 2008, is designed to radically change the way administrators manage the data platform. SQL Server 2008 puts in place