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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Yes I think I planned to do it the way you mentioned above with the backup and restore.

    I will work on installing Litespeed on the new server so that...

    The_SQL_DBA
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  • RE: Do each instance on a cluster require it's own group that contain exclusive resources?

    If I understand it correctly you will be running 5 instances on this Active/Passive cluster.

    In any case you would make the shared drives to be owned by the node that...

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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Gift Peddie (2/4/2009)


    You could get those files from restored backups in your existing server. You were talking about restoring backups restore these backup in your current server with new...

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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Daveee (2/4/2009)


    Sorry I didn't suggest this earlier but Transaction Log Shipping is another good option for your migration.

    This might prove to be lower risk and slightly less downtime. You...

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  • RE: Activity Monitor

    yulichka (2/4/2009)


    Do I change @dbname to my database name. I know I have change id?

    In the code it has to be @dbname, then create the SP. When executing it mention...

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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Gift Peddie (2/4/2009)


    It will not be long if you copy and put all your MDF LDF and NDF files in the 64bits SQL Server Data Sub folder before you go...

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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Daveee (2/4/2009)


    I'm quite certain there is no direct upgrade path from x86 to x64in SQL 2005.

    If backup and restore isn't an option, detach/attach should be a fair bit quicker.

    I guess...

    The_SQL_DBA
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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Can I do an upgrade to 32 bit Enterprise and then upgrade to 64 bit Enterprise?..just firing in the air..

    Thanks!!

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  • RE: sql server clustering question

    Daveee (2/4/2009)


    The databases would be in Suspect mode and one has to restart SQL again with added dependencies as you mentioned..

    Thanks!!

    Unless he is talking about a backup drive or a...

    The_SQL_DBA
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  • RE: 32 bit to 64 bit Upgrade?

    Hey Steve..can we have something like 'BUMP' :P( bring up my post) as in facebook to make sure our valuable posts are not lost in the dungeon..

    Thanks!!

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  • RE: sql server clustering question

    Daveee (2/4/2009)


    Check your Dependencies in Cluster Administrator for SQL Server.

    Make sure all your clustered disks are added as dependencies. If the SQL resource comes online before the physical disk does,...

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  • RE: Who Do You Report To ?

    Team lead..Manager..CTO..CFO..Director..as long as everything is up and running...

    Thanks!!

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  • RE: Activity Monitor

    yulichka (2/4/2009)


    Thank you very much, But will it kill my process?

    Once you are done with running the script I gave all other processes will be gone. And then you can...

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  • RE: Get an alert/email when the logfile of a database is full

    This can be achieved in a simple way by setting up alerts..

    Go to Management Studio-->SQL Server Agent-->Alerts--> New Alert--> Give whatever name you want and specify severity 17 ( which...

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  • RE: Build Clustered Index to Free Space

    Your problems looks familiar to one of others I saw in this forum. Refer to this link, it might help you.

    http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqldatabaseengine/thread/a58b33b7-3fd5-4fab-b805-074f5f1188d2/

    Thanks!!

    The_SQL_DBA
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