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Michelle Gutzait
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Introduction
Multi server management via:
Linked Servers
SSMS
SSIS
SSRS
PowerPivot
Powershell
Backup age and Recovery Models
Versions and editions of SQL Server and OS
Database sizes and free space
Configured Linked Servers
SQL Server logins
SP code versions
Etc….
Manual (server by server)
Linked Servers
SQL Server 2008 SSMS Multiserver Management
Integration Services
Excel and PowerPivot
Reporting Services
SQLCMD/osql
PowerShell
Linked Servers
Populate a table with list of SQL instance names
Loop over the server names in the table
If Linked Server does not exist:
Create Linked Server
Add a flag
Fetch data from remote server into a local table
If Linked Server needs to be dropped (flag):
Drop Linked Server
Select all collected information
SQL Server 2008 SSMS
(Multi server queries)
Populate a table with list of server names
Loop over the server names in the table
Connect to the server
Import information into a local table
Download Power Pivot (Office 2010)
Open Excel Sheet
Run queries via Power Pivot or Excel Sheet
Connect to servers
Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
Link information via Power Pivot
Populate a table with list of server names
Get server name as a parameter
Connect to the server
Query the data as a report
Connection string will be:
= "data source=" & Parameters!ServerNames.Value & “;initial catalog=master"
Create an SQL file as input file
Execute CMDSQL or osql for each server, with the above input file
You may want to “format” the results
Prepare a text file with all instance names
Prepare an input file with the SQL command(s)
Execute the SQL command(s) for every instance in the file
Performance Dashboard
Template Explorer
Monitored SQL Server instance must be SQL 2005 SP2 or later
Run the Setup.sql file on each monitored (SQL 2005+) A bug (cpu_ticks_in_ms cpu_ticks)
Open the performance_dashboard_main.rdl file with the Custom Reports in SSMS
Set of templates
Out-of-the box
Customized
Questions?
Feel free to contact me:
gutzait@pythian.com
Michelle.gutzait@gmail.com
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