SQL Server Backup History: Duration and Size Report
Apr 13, 2026 / · 6 min read · sql server backup recovery msdb sql scripts database administration backup monitoring maintenance scripts reporting sys.databases backupset ·Query Backup Duration and File Size from SQL Server History This script queries SQL Server's msdb backup history to report the backup type, start and finish time, duration in minutes, and file size in both megabytes and gigabytes for every backup across all user databases on the server. Purpose and Overview Knowing …
Read MoreSQL Server Agent Job Failure History Report
Apr 11, 2026 / · 8 min read · sql server sql server agent msdb sql scripts database administration job monitoring maintenance scripts reporting sysjobs sysjobhistory sys.server_principals ·Report SQL Server Agent Job Status and Failure History This script queries the SQL Server Agent job history stored in msdb to produce a detailed report of each job's most recent run status, failure and success counts over the last 60 days, total lifetime run counts, and job step information including subsystem type and …
Read MoreSQL Server Database Size Report for All Databases
Which databases on this instance hold the most disk, and how large is each one in MB and GB? One query against sys.master_files and sys.databases answers that for every user database, sorted with the largest first. Purpose and Overview Capacity planning starts with a number per database: how much file space each one …
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