What is SQL server agent?

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What is SQL server agent?..

Answer / renu

SQL Server Agent is a Microsoft Windows Service that
executes scheduled administrative tasks called jobs.

It is made up of 3 components :

1)Jobs - Scheduled tasks

2)Alerts - set of actions occur when an event occurs.

3)Operators -People who alerts are sent to

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What is SQL server agent?..

Answer / sabin

Managing all scheduled jobs, monitoring for alerts and
notifying operators

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