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SQL Server Technical Support

UniverSQL offers the following SQL Server technical support services;


UniverSQL Gold Partner SQL Server Support Service


UniverSQL offers a unique SQL Server Support solution which provides your business with professional SQL Server Database Administrator services without the requirement or cost of a full time SQL Server DBA. Our exclusive Gold Partner Support service provides your business with up to 10 hours of priority remote-support each month.


Our Gold Partner Support service has only limited places available, with Gold Partner clients always receiving priority support over ad-hoc support work. Don't put your business at risk by not having a professional DBA services available for your business. As a Gold Partner client, you will be paying considerably less than market rate for the peace of mind that qualified, professional and highly experienced SQL Server Database Administrators are available when you need them to keep your business' database management systems online and performing well.


Contact UniverSQL today to find out more about this exclusive support solution.



SQL Server Support


UniverSQL offers a range of SQL Server Technical Support services.


Whether your business needs a new SQL Server installed, requires an urgent database server or database recovery performed or if you've just been fighting with an ongoing SQL server problem, UniverSQL brings with years of experience in SQL Server and database technologies to get your business back up and running again sooner and with minimal (if any) data loss.


Utilising remote server support technologies such as Log me in - so only you control the remote access to your server - UniverSQL is able to provide a high response SQL Server Support service to your environment, identify the problem and resolving any issues before they lead to major and often costly outages to your business.


Where SQL Server forms the business intelligence core of your business, we would strongly recommend asking us about our Gold Partner programs, as our support services will always give priority to our partner clients. For smaller enterprises, UniverSQL can also tailor support package to meet with your specific needs and requirements.



SQL Server Support - SQL Server System Checks


A properly configured SQL Server database environment forms the foundation for a sustainable and risk mitigated database solution. Developed over years of experience, UniverSQL has collated a comprehensive SQL Server System checklist to ensure your database solution not only meets with the needs and requirements of your business but has also been configured to ensure performance, stability, availability and recoverability in the event of failure.


Our SQL Server System checklist interogates all aspects your SQL Server configuration; including hardware subsystems, SQL Server configuration, SQL Server security and recoverability models, as well as the SQL Server Databases. To details only some of these SQL Server Support activities;


  • Assessment of hardware (memory, CPU, Disk I/O) against SQL Server loads
  • Review of Operating System and SQL Server patch levels
  • Review of network configuration
  • Review of SQL Server cluster configuration (if applicable)
  • Review of backup solution and recoverability
  • Review of current and projected capacity requirements
  • Review of SQL and Window Server event logs
  • Review of SQL Server configuration parameters
  • Review of SQL Server service accounts and access
  • Review of SQL Server alerting for early warning notifications
  • Review of Server disks and database distribution for performance
  • Review of SQL Server maintenance tasks and suitability against business requirements for recoverability
  • Review of SQL Server agent tasks and Agent error logs
  • Review of database recovery models and suitability against business requirements
  • Review of SQL Server database configuration options
  • Review of transaction logging configuration
  • Review of system and temp databases
  • Review of SQL Server replication model (if applicable)
  • Review of SQL Server Database integrity
  • Review of SQL Server optimisation tasks
  • Review of SQL Server security roles
  • Review of SQL Server insecure logins
  • Review of SQL Server authentication mode


SQL Server News


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CUMULATIVE UPDATE #6 FOR SQL SERVER 2008 SERVICE PACK 2

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