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  • RE: SQL Database development Questions

    I don't expect bleeding edge up to date, but at least teach current stuff. At a bare minimum this should be centered around SQL 2005 (IMO). I would...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Lynn Pettis (4/12/2010)


    CirquedeSQLeil (4/12/2010)


    GSquared (4/12/2010)


    Just had a guy today who posted a whole exam, which he says "a friend needs for his masters program".

    Where is that one? I...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL Database development Questions

    In that case, what degree or cert is this "someone" working on? 😛

    Good point. I don't mean to suggest it's not OK to ask for help. Just...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL Database development Questions

    Jeff Moden (4/12/2010)


    This is precisely why I don't trust people with letters after their names. Tell your friend to do his/her own work and to earn the degree instead...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL Database development Questions

    AMITLSBU (4/12/2010)


    he is doing masters

    Interesting. Just out of curiosity, what is the masters program in? Seems like some pretty basic SQL questions for a masters-level class.

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL Database development Questions

    AMITLSBU (4/12/2010)


    Thanks for your response.

    I am just trying to resolve this question for someone.

    If you know the answers then please do reply.

    Thanks in advance!!!

    In that case, what degree or cert...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: Enforcing customized password policy

    I wonder if you can write a quick and dirty VB or C# front-end or CLR type of thing to accomplish this.

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    george sibbald (4/7/2010)


    Jason Shadonix (4/7/2010)


    Personally, apart from system database backups. either they are all compressed or none are!

    Why do you say that? Is there a reason you wouldn't want...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    as long as the option specified in sp_configure can be uniquely identified by the entry, you don't have to input the full name.

    Neat! I didn't know that!

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    --to enable compression

    sp_configure 'backup comp', 1

    go

    reconfigure

    go

    Just curious but I don't recall reading anything within the TechNet article that mentioned a hierarchy requirement when doing WITH command. Why compression must come...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    Personally, apart from system database backups. either they are all compressed or none are!

    Why do you say that? Is there a reason you wouldn't want to compress a backup...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    Steve Jones - Editor (4/7/2010)


    this worked on my SS2K8 Dev edition

    BACKUP DATABASE db1 TO DISK = 'C:\db1.bak' WITH copy_only, COMPRESSION

    I don't have COMPRESSION first in my list of options either...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: Enforcing customized password policy

    Are you talking SQL authentication or Windows authentication here?

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: wmi_mssql_transactionpersec is critical

    ramuboddepalli (4/6/2010)


    we were using the naigos tool for monitoring the performance of our server and the bounds for the total transactions per sec is set with the treshold 200-warning and...

    The Redneck DBA

  • RE: SQL 2008 Compressed Backups

    Lynn Pettis (4/2/2010)


    You may want to use compression on your t-logs as well. I am doing it on all three to great success.

    Yea, I thought about that. But...

    The Redneck DBA

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