The transaction log file records all transactions and the database modifications made by each connection. Heavy application processing against the database can make the transaction log grow quickly. Each physical log file is divided into smaller logical units called virtual log files (VLFs). If there is no auto-growth setting on the log file, the database will stop working, be marked as suspect, when you run out of space. Therefore, it is important to monitor database file space, both data and log, so this does not happen. I will present a…
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Database Mail – Part 1
Database Mail is an enterprise solution for sending e-mail messages from the SQL Server Database Engine. It is very important to configure mail on any server that you manage. Error and performance alerting as well as SQL agent job outcomes depend upon this service for notifications. I am going to copy a paragraph directly from Microsoft TechNet since I can not say it in any better in my own words. Database Mail is designed on a queued architecture that uses service broker technologies. When users execute sp_send_dbmail, the stored procedure…