Resources for the accidental DBA [closed]

Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post. Closed 6 years ago. Improve this question Within the Microsoft platform, most of the enterprise level programs (SharePoint, any of the System … Read more

Is it safe to have SQL Server auto-shrink turned on?

There are many SQL Server options that can be enabled for databases, and one of the most misunderstood ones is auto-shrink. Is it safe? If not, why not? Answer (I originally asked as a regular question but then found out the correct method – thanks BrentO) No, never. I’ve come across this several times now … Read more