The recipient of an MS in health information systems from the University of Pittsburgh, Jason Damon is a former business analyst at Celerity IT in Pittsburgh. Jason Damon has handled critical responsibilities such as database management and system troubleshooting and is experienced in SQL programming language.
The most widely used query language, Structured Query Language (SQL) is used for sending requests (queries) for data or processed information from a database that contains structured data arranged in columns and rows (relational database). Once the data is received it may be assessed or manipulated, and the new changes (if present) can be stored on the database. Such a database is also called a server. Sometimes, problems such as a huge lapse between the time a query is sent and when it reaches the database management system, a delay in execution of newly added changes, the blocking of a query, or the contention of database resources can occur, which are known as server performance issues. Avoiding such situations can be accomplished by deploying an SQL server monitoring tool which helps track the health of the server, and also provides information to address potential performance issues when necessary.
Some SQL server monitoring tools (like Lepidolite SQL Server Auditing) are only compatible with one operating system (in this case Windows). Many others, such as dbWatch Database Control, run on Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. Apex SQL Monitor, Alera RMM, SQL Power Tools, dbForge Monitor, and SentryOne SQL Sentry are some other common monitoring tools.
