http://midnightdba.itbookworm.com/midnightdba/blog/post/How-do-you-keep-track.aspx Staying on Track can be hard, Jen McCown outlines a few ideas of how to keep up with tasks. http://www.red-gate.com/specials/ebooks/protecting_sqlserver_data.htm?utm_source=simpletalk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ProtectingDataN20090921&utm_campaign=SQLtoolbelt Another free ebook from redgate. John Magnabosco talks about securing SQL Server Data. http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2009/08/31/DefragmentingRebuilding-Indexes-in-SQL-server-2005-and-2008.aspx Tara Kizer gives a new script for backups. http://sqlblog.com/blogs/linchi_shea/archive/2009/09/21/the-transact-sql-prime-directive.aspx Linchi Shea gives us a vision, or at least some good [...]

SQL Server Sprawl Includes a link to 2 free chapters from SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action. Also has a link to another option of scanning your network for SQL Servers using SQL Ping. SSMS Projects and Solutions Buck Woody talks about some options for using the Project features in SSMS. Auditing your Database Server [...]