• SQL Server 2017+ Management Packs Released!

    SQL Server 2017+ Management Packs Released! This week Microsoft announced the release of SQL Server 2017+ and SQL Server 2017+ Replication Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) version 7.0.

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  • Complete Guide for the SQL Database Monitoring

    Business continuity for many companies now depends on the availability of IT services and components. If a problem occurs, how quickly will the failure of a critical application be detected? How complicated and how long will it take to analyze the symptoms and the root cause? How long will it take to fix?

    Read more: Complete Guide for the SQL Database Monitoring
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    Microsoft Inspire 2017

    VIAcode Consulting will join thousands of Microsoft partners on the new Microsoft conference in Washington D.C., July 9-13.

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  • Microsoft SQL Server vNext Management Pack is available!

    There is good news for IT Operations and SQL DBAs – the new version of the MS SQL Server vNext Management Pack is available for the download.

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    SQL Server MP – No More SQL2005

    Microsoft just released a new CTP version of the SQL Server Management Pack 6.7.3, that includes new bug fixes and some new features specific to SQL Server 2016. Let’s download updated MP package and review what’s new together!

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    The MS SQL Server Monitoring MP CTP2 – what’s new?

    Less than two months ago Microsoft released SQL Management Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Community Preview. Today, a new CTP version of that MP is available for download. Even though the interval between the releases was relatively short, that new CTP contains a number of valuable improvements.

    Read more: The MS SQL Server Monitoring MP CTP2 – what’s new?
  • New Community Technology Preview Management Packs for Microsoft SQL Server released!

    This week Microsoft released a Community Technology Preview 1 of SQL Server Management Packs (MPs) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

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  • New Management Pack 6.6.7.6 for Microsoft SQL Server BI released!

    This week Microsoft released an update to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Management Packs (MPs) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

    Read more: New Management Pack 6.6.7.6 for Microsoft SQL Server BI released!
  • New Management Pack for Microsoft SQL Server. Update 6.6.3.0 and Instance View overview.

    This week Microsoft released a new 6.6.3.0 version of SQL Server Management Pack (MP) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).

    Read more: New Management Pack for Microsoft SQL Server. Update 6.6.3.0 and Instance View overview.
  • New Management Pack for Microsoft SQL Server. Datacenter View.

    In the previous two blog posts we have discussed the installation procedures (link) and performance improvements (LINK) in the new version of MS SQL Management Pack (MP). The Datacenter View, the Dashboards home page, provides information about the datacenter health state in an aggregated way.

    Read more: New Management Pack for Microsoft SQL Server. Datacenter View.