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Providing a SQL Server Express edition with a solid maintenance plan

One of the challenges of using the free express editions of SQL Server is the lack of the SQL Agent. This means that creating a functioning maintenance plan is a bit more of a challenge then on a regular SQL Server instance. Luckily for us Ola Hallengren created his maintenance plan in such a way that it can easily be altered to make it usable for SQL express editions. Ok let’s get started.