Server Configuration

What Firewall Port does the DAC require

Now that you know how to enable the DAC and how to use it, you might want to know what firewall port the DAC listens on and how to set it. With your SQL Server instances, you can easily set which firewall port you want it to listen on in SQL Server Configuration Manager. Unfortunately… Continue reading What Firewall Port does the DAC require

Server Configuration

Enable the Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC) and How to Use it

If you ever find your SQL Server instance runs into some serious performance issues, you might find it's so bad, that you can't even connect to the instance. If only you could connect to run your usual troubleshooting queries to find out what's going wrong and hopefully fix it! This is where the Dedicated Admin… Continue reading Enable the Dedicated Admin Connection (DAC) and How to Use it

Server Configuration

Configure Database Mail and Test it – All using T-SQL

When configuring a new SQL Server instance, you probably want to configure Database Mail. As with all your post install configuration changes, it's better to do it using a script to save yourself a whole heap of time while ensuring all your SQL Server instances are standardised and consistent. Unfortunately it's not as easy to… Continue reading Configure Database Mail and Test it – All using T-SQL