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Breaking out a CHECKDB Run

Mikey Bronowski fixed a problem:

Regular execution of DBCC CHECKDB is a cornerstone practice for DBAs, ensuring that databases are free from corruption. However, this routine maintenance can sometimes feel more like a Herculean task, especially when DBCC CHECKDB runs slower than a snail in molasses, or worse, gets terminated because it runs too slow.

Read on to see what Mikey did to fix the issue. This is a good reminder that sometimes, there is no single silver bullet, but a whole magazine of lead can still get you to the same location.