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SQL Server Service Engine fails to start after applying CU4 for SQL Server 2008 SP1

After performing an update on SQL Server, SQL Server Engine and SQL Agent stop responding.

Script move of DB files from one location to another

Generates Scripts to move DB files from one location to another SQL and powershell scripts

Change Data Capture - SQL Server 2008

Change Data Capture (CDC) records DML operations performed on SQL tables and makes records available with information regarding what changed and when the change happened in a simple way.

Transaction Replication Publisher failover to Mirror

Transaction Replication Publisher failover/failback to mirror standby with automatic redirection of the subscriber and client application.

CLR Integration in SQL

Learn how to build a CLR function that can be used to perform string manipulations that might be rather complex in T-SQL.

Tips for Upgrading a Cluster to SQL 2008 - Part 2

This article describes my experience in upgrading a four node cluster with three active instances to SQL 2008

A Guide to Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services

This document shows how to install a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services instance.

SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Integration Services - Analysis Services Processing Task

The primary purpose of SQL Server 2008 Integration Services is to deliver extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) functionality that supports core features of the SQL Server database management system. However, there are numerous scenarios where its role involves interaction with components that provide business intelligence-related features incorporated into the product.

Detach All User Databases

Detach all user databases on a SQL 2008 instance