How are you connecting to sql from SSMS on that server...

are you using ".", "localhost", "machinename", or "server.domain.com"...

I like the object-level restore in litespeed and the like. It's really saved our asses a few times. Those vault products can't even touch that.

No, LiteSpeed backups are individual files just like many other backups, including native. There's a clear advantage here in the ability to ship them to other servers and mirror...

Y, you can change the SKU when upgrading SQL from the cmdline. There's a switch for it. I think it's /ChangeSKU, but don't quote me.

Y, sorry dude... you said it best in your post that you can't post the code. That means you realize that there's really no way for us to help...

Y, seriously dude... we can't do your homework for you.

Both SANS and direct storage can outperform each other given the right conditions. I've been on both and have had good luck with them. SANs can be good...

Y, if space isn't an issue it's always best to let the log keep some free space. If performance isn't an issue you can shrink it, but it really...

I suppose anything's possible, but I doubt it. Try changing the DB back to the original on your copied package to find out for sure. If it works,...

I don't understand how you can say LiteSpeed is too decentralized. They push everything up to a central repository and you can do all of your reporting from there....

If all you're looking for are compressed backups with a little extra restore functionality take a look at HyperBac. They're a young startup, but they're not new to the...

Actually, I can remember being where you are right now. Cursing the changes that seem useless. Most of the stuff is backward compatible so you shouldn't be dead...

Y, ERStudio is the bomb. I used to convert ERWin diagrams with it all the time. I don't imagine that they would have lost that functionality. Almost...

What happens if you don't stripe the backups? And it's only 10GB, why do you need to stripe it to begin with?

Of the many vendors out there, to my knowledge LiteSpeed is the only one cluster aware. A couple of the others try to be, but they're really not. ...