The core role of a Database Administrator is protecting the data assets of an organisation. However today's DBA is juggling many different roles and responsibilities; from day-to-day operational support through to project delivery. As a result of these conflicting priorities, essential database monitoring is often overlooked. WARDY IT Solutions has recently recorded a presentation that shows how you can get more value from SQL Server Monitoring. In this presentation you will see how the performance monitoring features in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 can assist to ensure the availability and reliability of your SQL Server topology.

Getting Value from SQL Server Monitoring - Part 1

Getting Value from SQL Server Monitoring - Part 2

Getting Value from SQL Server Monitoring - Part 3

Getting Value from SQL Server Monitoring - Part 4

Getting Value from SQL Server Monitoring - Part 5