I would expect you could just do a normal Windows shutdown. If you want to be paranoid, then shut down the SQL services first through the SQL Server Configuration...

Ah, the week before X-Mas...

When everyone who could manage it, took the week off, and those who couldn't may as well have for all the "work" that gets done...

While there's...

Really, this is going to get the same answer as many of the technical questions do.

It depends...

I would think that (within reason) a relatively unsatisfying job with great pay would...

Limbo!

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (12/12/2012)

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jasona.work (12/12/2012)

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Gads I *LOVE* being able to use backup compression in SQL!

Having just moved our accounting system to a new SQL server, we went from...

Gads I *LOVE* being able to use backup compression in SQL!

Having just moved our accounting system to a new SQL server, we went from SQL 2005 Std to SQL 2008...

Just gave this a try, and love it!

Did notice one quirk though.

Section 7) Last backup dates and section 8) List of SQL jobs are flip-flopped.

Section 7 claims to be the...

Revenant (12/11/2012)

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jasona.work (12/11/2012)

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. . . Now, if I can talk the bosses into *FINALLY* springing for a CoLo'ed Hyper-V Server 2012 system, so I can turn on Hyper-V Replica to...

Thank you!

Obviously, the fewer of these I need to do, the happier I get...

Now, if I can talk the bosses into *FINALLY* springing for...

Jeff Moden (12/10/2012)

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You do know the difference between being "loyal" to a company and being "dedicated", right? You have to think "ham and eggs"...

... the chicken was...

I agree that one should try to be "replaceable." As Jeff M pointed out, being replaceable means taking a vacation in peace, enjoying time with your friends and family...

Sigh. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Server that hosts our accounting and time card databases decided to start acting up yesterday.

Made some changes to the...

David Lester (12/6/2012)

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Ie, a group which focuses on the get it done, off the desk, and checked off, idea of "we are doing good" which has no other counter views...

bobbies

No, BluRay won the hi-def "war." HDDVD never really caught on.

Jason