Does MSDB need to be renamed?

What is true about Msdb?

The msdb database is mostly known as “the SQL Server Agent database” because it stores information of all SQL Agent jobs as their configuration and their execution history. But it is not dedicated mainly to SQL Server Agent. Features like the Service Broker or the Database Mail also stores data in msdb database.

What does Msdb do in SQL Server?

The msdb database is used by SQL Server Agent for scheduling alerts and jobs and by other features such as SQL Server Management Studio, Service Broker and Database Mail. For example, SQL Server automatically maintains a complete online backup-and-restore history within tables in msdb.

How do I change Msdb location?

How to Move MSDB & Model SQL Server system Databases ?1 Check current location of MSDB & Model Databases by executing below query. ... 2 Execute Alter Database command with mofigy file option to set file loccation for dataabase. ... 3 Stop SQL Services.4 Manually Move MSDB & Model Databases files to new location.How to Move MSDB & Model SQL Server system Databases

How do I restore Msdb?

To do object level recovery simply restore a recent MSDB backup to a new user database with a name like MSDB_Recover. Then, query the necessary table(s) to view the missing data and use that information to rebuild the broken object.