We have been running SQL 2005 on an ESX server using VMWare since January. It has been running smoothly.

I always know that I'm going to learn something when Jeff posts an article. It looks like I'm going to have to look closer when I am coding in...

I know that you said online, but I would highly recommend Murach's SQL Server 2005 for Developers. Once you've worked your way through it, you have a handy reference,...

Wow, I was definitely surprised at how many people got this one wrong.

I too use an underscore when naming a job. I started this practice after upgrading my workstation to SQL Server 2005. SQL Management Studio sorts jobs differently than...

Maybe that's the way to go, put it back on them to tell me what they need ....

I'll ponder that one for awhile.

Scott

I appreciate your responses, but they don't really offer me any help me with my problem. These guys are responsible for supporting the production system, I don't need to...

As Grant stated, programming web pages is an entirely different subject. But here is a good resource that I have used

http://asp.net/learn/data-access/%5B/url%5D

If you make your way through that set of...

That was exactly the answer that I needed this past weekend.

I ended up solving it by switching everything to Database Mail.

That was the problem!

Thanks for your help.

Scott

I would add to Ed's reply that there is one step prior.

The first thing is to determine if there is a good reason to create a new DTS package instead...

If you read any of those "top 10" type lists for IT skills, they almost always include pursuing an MBA. I think that the perception, right or wrong, is...

I'm going to disagree with the last one. We went over a year without any IT at this location (guess who got to play IT). It was miserable.

I would not like to move back to my college town of Duluth, Minnesota. But only because it has been too long.

When I graduated, I took a serious look...

I have to agree with your assessment of knowledge. A college degree does not make someone qualified for a job.

My very first job after I graduated was...