This is what I thought but I'm not sure I know what service to make SQL the dependant of. I at first though it would be the iSCSI Initiator but...

I'm not talking about memory leaks in SQL I'm talking about memory leaks in the queries. I mean by optimal is the RAID says that there are no bad drives.

I...

For whatever reason, changing the way the SQL Agent ran the stored procedure worked. Thanks.

No one backup is dated at 3am and another at 9am

Ok I have added a log and also changed the plan per Jamie's suggestion. Not the SQL Agent first runs...

No I checked Task Scheduler and it is empty. Here is how I have it setup:

The code above is in a stored procedure called. SP_Backup

There is a maintenance plan that...

Yes the select only returns each database once.

I will create user table in master database and will add an insert into statement to the stored procedure to see when it...