The Most Common Database Issues and How to Prevent Them From Happening

The Most Common Database Issues and How to Prevent Them From Happening

Data is the lifeblood of a business today. No matter how much content your company manages, or what format that information takes, you must be vigilant about ensuring storage, access and analysis all move forward unimpeded. 

Database problems take numerous forms and occur for a variety of reasons. The following five are some
of the most common and therefore troublesome issues that confront organizations of all kinds. Building
your awareness of these faults is the first step in resolving them.

Top Types of Database Issues

Database problems take numerous forms and occur for a variety of reasons. The following five are some
of the most common and therefore troublesome issues that confront organizations of all kinds. Building
your awareness of these faults is the first step in resolving them

• • One of the most common causes of issues in the database space is a lack of standardized maintenance across all SQL servers. When important parts of the database maintenance process are applied unevenly, or missed altogether, problems can occur.

• • Potential problems involving tempdb configuration come from a lack of adherence to Microsoft best practices. Managing tempdb carefully matters, as long-term lack of attention can lead to system outages or unnecessary filling up of disk storage.

• • When searching for reasons why database performance is suffering, you may discover that there are missing indexes; these can dramatically inhibit the performance of your databases as a whole.

• • If pages within SQL databases are filling to a non-optimized amount, performance could be suffering. The default fill factor for Microsoft SQL Server is to fill every data page to 100%. While that is the factory setting, it might not be the right approach

Missed steps during a cloud migration or upgrade

• • Moving databases to the cloud is a common course of action among organizations today, as is general consolidation of data storage resources. Done right, these processes can deliver cost savings relative to hosting and managing infrastructure on-premise. With that said, there are a few steps in a cloud migration where unintended issues can creep in.

Taking Time To Focus On High-quality Database Maintenance

If these problems, or similar performance issues, sound familiar to you, your company can benefit from taking a closer look at database tuning and upkeep. Of course, not every business has room in its budget to have a database administrator on staff at all times — there simply may not be enough work to keep a DBA, but the databases would still benefit from the attention of a subject matter expert.

Do any of these issues resonate with you?