Gail: 44U, 4 post server rack in the basement already, also a CraigsList special 🙂

Ed: I've got a FreeNAS-based system, which I'll probably work on setting up with...

So this week, I may be picking up a new server for my home lab...

It's a Craigslist deal, being sold by a business near Detroit...

Dell PowerEdge R900, quad quad-core Xeons...

Brandie Tarvin (9/11/2015)

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jasona.work (9/11/2015)

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So, as some of you (or many) may know, I'm currently a contract worker...

Well, in just about a week, that all changes. Last week I put...

Geez, Jet guy just sounds like he was itching for a fight...

It almost sounds like he started from "I've managed to use a big dev hammer to make this method...

So, as some of you (or many) may know, I'm currently a contract worker...

Well, in just about a week, that all changes. Last week I put in my two...

Grant Fritchey (9/10/2015)

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Certificates. Absolutely not a fan. I think they're worthless. Others will disagree.

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After that, hands on and practice are key, get your own copy of SQL Server. If you...

Ed: Yeah, plus I copy my scripts up to a network DBA share so the other DBAs have easy access to them, so those I wasn't too concerned about.

Koen:...

What a *great* start to the week after a long weekend...

My work PC decided to create a new user profile for me, the only solution the support guys had was...

I think even the crickets have gone home already...

Thursday before a 3-day weekend in the US = The place starting to clear out already...

Tomorrow's going to be even quieter...

Just make sure you read "The Thread" from beginning to end...

There will be a quiz.

:hehe:

Jeff Moden (8/31/2015)

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The percentages are a bit funny. At this particular time, 8 of 8 of the respondents selected "Production Support/Admin" but the numbers are all handled as single...

GilaMonster (9/1/2015)

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Thanks everyone

I'm leaning towards getting a 256 GB SSD for the OS and then 2 (or 3) 1TB drives for all the large stuff (databases, graphics resources for my...

Jeff Moden (8/31/2015)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/31/2015)

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I'm not sure this is as big a deal as some people have written. Hard to decide if this is journalism run amok...

I did the Win10 upgrade on my personal laptop (originally running 8.1 Pro) and it went fairly quick and pain-free. But, I had nuked and reloaded the laptop prior...