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SQL Server IV&V

 

SQL Server IV&V (Independent Validation and Verification)


Is your SQL Server running efficiently and effectively? Find out now with my software and expertise!


A SQL Audit is for you if you have performance issues or want peace of mind with your system. Many organizations have an SQL instance but don’t have internal staff to manage or care for their SQL Server. An SQL Audit is a good choice if you are not confident you have adequately allocated CPU and  RAM for your Server.

 

Deliverables

  • General Audit of the system – an overview that checks the most common problems.

  • Database Info – What database uses most of the disk RAM CPU?

  • Indexes – Are your indexes helping or just consuming disk space?

  • High CPU queries – Can we tune the queries for you for better performance?

  • Security – numerous security checks.

  • Backups – Do you have the right backup plan?

 

And much more…

 

Contact me today to schedule your next SQL Audit! Turn-around is one day, and results are reviewed when you are available!

 

Price: $995

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Additional Reasons Why You Might Audit Your System.

  • Compliance: Auditing can help you meet regulatory requirements by providing a record of database activity that can be used to demonstrate compliance.
     

  • Security: Auditing can help you identify and address security breaches by providing a record of who did what and when in the database.
     

  • Problem diagnosis: Auditing can help you identify performance issues or other problems by providing a record of database activity that can be used to diagnose and fix problems.
     

  • Auditing can help you identify trends and patterns of usage that can help you optimize database performance and improve the efficiency of your database.

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An Audit Will Help You Review Your Security Setup For The Following.

  • Unauthorized access: Ensuring that only authorized users have access to the database is critical for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of your data.
     

  • Data leakage: Protecting sensitive data from being accidentally or intentionally leaked is important for maintaining the confidentiality of your data.
     

  • Privilege abuse: Ensuring that users with privileged access to the database do not abuse their privileges is important for maintaining the security and integrity of your data.
     

To address these security concerns, it is important to implement strong security measures, such as authentication and access controls, encryption, and monitoring and auditing. It is also important to keep your SQL Server software and all related components up to date with the latest security patches.

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An Audit Will Help Review Your System Performance By Reviewing.

  • Poor database design: A poorly designed database can result in slow query performance and high resource consumption.
     

  • Poor indexing: A poorly indexed database can result in slow query performance and high resource consumption.
     

  • Poorly written SQL code: Inefficient or poorly written SQL code can result in slow query performance and high resource consumption.
     

  • Insufficient hardware: A database that is running on underpowered hardware can result in slow performance.
     

  • Incorrect database configuration: Incorrectly configured database settings can result in poor performance.

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An Audit Will Uncover Commonly Misconfigured Settings In SQL Server.

  • Authentication mode: If the authentication mode is set to "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode," it is possible for users to authenticate using either their Windows login or a SQL Server login. If the authentication mode is set to "Windows Authentication mode," users can only authenticate using their Windows login. If the wrong authentication mode is selected, it can lead to security vulnerabilities.
     

  • Surface area configuration: The surface area configuration determines which features and services are enabled on the SQL Server. If the surface area configuration is not properly configured, it can lead to security vulnerabilities.
     

  • Memory configuration: If the memory configuration is not set appropriately, it can lead to performance issues.
     

  • Max degree of parallelism: The max degree of parallelism setting determines the number of processors that can be used by a single query. If this setting is not set appropriately, it can lead to performance issues.
     

  • Auto create statistics: If the auto create statistics setting is enabled, it can lead to performance issues.
     

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