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Optimize Database/best practices

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Feb 16, 2007
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can anyone give me some advise in regards of the best practice of manage the sql 2000 databases? such as optimize the database or do I just check the daily backup of the db and if it doesn't break, don't do anything. Any steps for the routine?

Many thanks,
 
You should perform the following tasks daily/weekly or even monthly depending on the size and use of your db.
Backup database (if recovery model if full backup Transaction log as well)
Update stats
DBCC CHECKDB
Rebuild indexes

You should try a restore of your backups to a test server to make sure they are valid.


- Paul
- If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.
 
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