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  • RE: Attach database file failed

    That's the order i prefer to do it in. Set the paths and confirm that sql server has updated the system catalogs, you will receive a meesage indicating that the...

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  • RE: Attach database file failed

    Well, if you really can't wait for my guide to be published perform the following;

    • get details of the current paths\filenames using this query

      select name, physical_name from sys.master_files where database_id =...

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  • RE: Attach database file failed

    Ratheesh.K.Nair (1/17/2013)


    Hi Experts,

    I tried moving one of our user DB using

    1.mode database offline..moved files run alter database modify files and made database online..it didnt took old .ldf file instead...

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  • RE: "fixed server" or Blade

    AnzioBake (1/17/2013)


    okay, so maybe my understanding is incorrect

    as examples:

    Fixed server: 4 sockets, 8 memory slots, dual NIC, dual IO connectors

    Blade: Four server slots, each with above

    Invalid comparison, a blade server...

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  • RE: "fixed server" or Blade

    AnzioBake (1/16/2013)


    Fixed servers have limitation too.

    Such as?

    Don't tell me that a machine such as an HP DL585 has disadvantages over a "pizza box" blade server!

    [Quote]AnzioBake (1/16/2013)


    The blades, from what...

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  • RE: "fixed server" or Blade

    Blades are a neat way to shove a load of servers together in one manageable place. However, they have limitations and shared topologies.

    IMHO, if you're SQL server is mission...

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  • RE: WSFC Cluster Max Nodes and spanning AG's across them

    ryan.offord (1/4/2013)


    As far as I understand it I can have up to 16 nodes in a WSFC cluster.

    Correct!

    ryan.offord (1/4/2013)


    I know I can have up to 5 nodes within an...

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  • RE: Question about database mirroring with "high-safety mode without automatic failover"

    As Joie has stated and as Paul Randal's article explains even with safety on (synchronous mode), without a witness a mirror disconnection will allow the principal to stay online and...

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  • RE: Reducing Log Shipping Restore Latency

    Do you absolutely require the secondary database to be restored that regularly, have you thought of deferring the copy and\or the restore jobs to run at low usage periods. The...

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  • RE: Reducing Log Shipping Restore Latency

    Is the database in restore mode or Standby\readonly?

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  • RE: Log Size Issue

    runal_jagtap (1/10/2013)


    yup i was talking abt LDF Files.

    Yup???

    You've been listening to Gail and Paul too much 😀

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  • RE: In Cluster, SQL Agent fails to start, how does the cluster Act.

    no, the agent failure will not fail over the instance

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  • RE: One Node in Cluster has completely failed and we need to rebuild the cluster

    DBA in Unit 7 (1/8/2013)


    One node in our cluster had a hardware failure and comepletely down and need to rebuild. I am asking for advices/suggestions to get back the node...

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  • RE: Big DB with lots of free space. Can I shrink?

    peterjbassi (1/8/2013)


    Thanks Perry.

    That script worked was perfect.

    You're welcome, there are other scripts around but they don't account for partitions and the new allocation units used by SQL Server 2005 onwards

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  • RE: Mirroring a database to a separate DR cluster

    Innerise (1/8/2013)


    Suppose we have a production SQL cluster, 2 nodes, active/passive.

    Also suppose we also have a DR cluster SQL cluster, 2 nodes, active/passive.

    I can understand the provision of high availability...

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