FAQs

What is a SQL server bottleneck?

A SQL Server bottleneck happens when SQL Server is asked to retrieve or process more data than it can handle and one of the vital resources it needs becomes overloaded. When that happens, queries will wait until they can be processed. Then, when the bottleneck is finally removed, SQL will attempt to process all the waiting queries at once, which
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What is database performance tuning?

Database performance tuning refers to the various ways database administrators can ensure databases are running as efficiently as possible. Typically, this refers to tuning SQL Server or Oracle queries for enhanced performance.  What Is The Goal of Database Performance Tuning? The goal of database tuning is to reconfigure the operating systems according to how they’re best used, including deploying clusters
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What is a software license audit?

A software license audit is a formal, mandatory compliance review of a company’s use of products and services. Every software company has its own industry standards it expects all users to comply with. Having mandatory standard compliance reviews performed by auditors allows these software companies to maintain above-board practices and protect intellectual property rights.  Auditing helps minimize corporate risk on
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What is a technology strategy?

A technology strategy is a plan that utilizes a company’s technology to achieve a goal. Fractional CIO leadership is a great resource for creating and optimizing a technology strategy.  What Are The Benefits Of A Technology Strategy? What Can Happen Without A Technology Strategy? What Is Solvaria’s Technology Strategy Assistance Process? Using our patented EnAvant methodology, we conduct full-scale assessments
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How to improve database performance?

Improving database performance leads to faster query and application speeds, minimized error messages, and optimized system resources. Your company can improve database performance through tuning.   What Does a Healthy Database Look Like? A healthy database has optimal database performance. This shows up as: When Should You Optimize Data Performance? What Might Happen If You Don’t Optimize Your Data Performance? What
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What is a database management system (DBMS)?

A database management system is an online structure inside a software tool that stores data. It lets users access and interact with data in the database. A DBA can use the database without interfering with other users’ work in the same data, which maintains data integrity.  A database health assessment can help your business optimize whatever DBMS you use.  What
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What is database migration?

Database migration involves moving data from one platform to another. Your company might move to or from the Cloud, or between companies such as SQL and Oracle or SQL on-prem to Azure.  What Database Migration Looks Like Are you considering a database migration? Or moving from one Database Management System (DBMS) to another? Maybe a combination of both? Our team
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What is database activity monitoring?

Database activity monitoring uses a set of tools to monitor and report on a database system’s behavior. For 24/7 monitoring and support, we recommend our MMT365 Services.   How We Monitor Database Activity  Solvaria DBAs  have a comprehensive set of monitoring and maintenance practices that ensure your database environment runs at an optimal level, including: Database monitoring tools help track database
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What is a database health check?

A database health check is a DBA-run examination of a database system for optimal speed, efficiency, performance, and safety. A healthy database can transform your business.   Signs That a Database Health Check is Needed Database health issues often present as long-running queries, frequent error messages, or slow application speeds. If you’re experiencing ​​server issues, downtime, or data loss, it’s time
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