SQL Server VLF Count Report: Virtual Log File Analysis
May 18, 2026 / · 7 min read · sql server virtual log files dbcc loginfo transaction log database maintenance sql scripts database administration log management performance sys.databases ·Excessive virtual log files (VLFs) inside the transaction log slow down database recovery, backup, and restore operations — often by minutes on large logs — and the problem compounds silently every time autogrowth fires with a small increment. This script queries DBCC LOGINFO across every online database on the …
Read MoreSQL Server Database File Space Usage Report
May 17, 2026 / · 8 min read · sql server sys.master_files sys.dm_os_volume_stats database files disk space monitoring sql scripts database administration fileproperty sys.database_files sys.databases ·Running out of space inside a data or log file halts SQL Server transactions immediately — and discovering that a volume is full only after an outage is too late. This script queries sys.master_files and sys.dm_os_volume_stats across every online database on the instance to report each file's allocated size, space …
Read MoreSQL Server: Find Databases With No Recent Backup
Apr 19, 2026 / · 6 min read · sql server backup recovery msdb monitoring database administration sql scripts backup audit sys.databases ·Finding databases that have not been backed up recently is one of the most important checks a DBA can run. A database that grows unnoticed without a backup is a data loss event waiting to happen. This script queries msdb.dbo.backupset against sys.databases to surface any online user database with no full backup in the …
Read MoreSQL 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 Backup Status Report: All Databases
Check SQL Server Backup Age Across All Databases This script queries the SQL Server backup history catalog to report the most recent full, differential, and transaction log backup for every database, including how many hours and minutes ago each backup completed. Purpose and Overview Database backups are your last line …
Read MoreSQL Server Point-in-Time Restore with STOPAT
Apr 5, 2026 / · 8 min read · sql server restore backup recovery transaction log msdb database maintenance DBA scripts point in time restore sys.databases ·Recover a SQL Server Database to a Specific Point in Time SQL Server's RESTORE LOG ... WITH STOPAT lets you roll a database back to any exact moment covered by your backup chain. This guide walks through querying backup history in msdb, executing the restore sequence, and verifying the result. Purpose and Overview Data …
Read MoreSQL Server Database Size Report for All Databases
Apr 2, 2026 / · 6 min read · sql server monitoring sql scripts sys.master_files sys.databases database administration capacity planning storage reporting maintenance scripts ·Report Database Size in MB and GB for All SQL Server Databases This script queries sys.master_files and sys.databases to report the total allocated size in megabytes and gigabytes for every user database on the SQL Server instance, sorted by largest database first. Purpose and Overview Knowing how large each database …
Read MoreSQL Server Blocking Detection: Find Blocked Sessions
Blocking in SQL Server occurs when one session holds a lock that another session needs, causing the second session to wait. This T-SQL script queries the dynamic management views to show all currently blocked sessions, the blocking session, wait type, wait duration, and the SQL text involved. Purpose and Overview When …
Read MoreGenerate DBCC SHOWCONTIG Commands for All SQL Server Tables
Generate DBCC SHOWCONTIG Commands for All User Tables in SQL Server Database administrators frequently need to monitor table and index fragmentation to maintain optimal database performance. This SQL Server script provides an efficient way to generate DBCC SHOWCONTIG commands for all user tables in your database …
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