https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/when-does-autogrowth-happen-for-sql-server-data-files/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://thomaslarock.com/2012/10/when-does-autogrowth-happen-for-sql-server-data-files/#comment-7490 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:53:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=9527#comment-7490 You need to track BOTH disk space AND data file usage. First will answer can db grow at all, second will answer, when db is about to grow. See “Data files: To Autogrow Or Not To Autogrow?” http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlserverstorageengine/archive/2006/06/13/629866.aspx and
“Managing Database Data Usage With Custom Space Alerts”, that can be followed even support personnel without much DBA experience.”. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/alerts/89885/

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