If you haven’t experienced database corruption in your SQL Server career and had to pore over DBCC CHECKDB output, you’re a lucky soul. If you encounter corruption, the most important thing you can have is the output, because this helps determine your next course of action.
Step 1
First, you need to be running CHECKDB on a regular basis. If you’re going to ask what you mean by regular basis, I’ll direct you to a post of Paul’s that is still relevant: Importance of running regular consistency checks. There are a few factors to consider, but in general I recommend at least