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  • RE: Developing SSIS Packages for Remote SQL Server

    Develop locally and use package variables, you can then update the connections when deploying to live

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  • RE: Upgrade 2008 r2 Cluster to SQl 2012 Always on (with SAN)

    I had a discussion with another user regarding AO and fail over clusters, you can follow the topic at this link[/url]

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  • RE: Upgrade 2008 r2 Cluster to SQl 2012 Always on (with SAN)

    Bobby Glover (6/3/2012)


    I can't find anything which demonstrates best practise while doing an in-line upgrade of 3 node cluster Active - Passive - Passive sql 2008 R2 cluster to...

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  • RE: Home Training Setup

    dan-572483 (6/2/2012)


    Is this because SSMS 2008 can connect to an R2 instance?

    No you should be able to connect but certain features won't work when trying to use them possibly.

    dan-572483...

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  • RE: Encrypted Database Restore

    Bobby Glover (6/3/2012)


    Probably a easy one,

    I've inherited a new SQL 2008 Enterprise environment which uses encrypted databases.

    I don't have the passwords for the certificate.

    Your statement implies that the certificate...

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  • RE: retrive password for SQL login

    If the web.config is encrypted or, if it's a windows form app, it encrypts the details in a registry key then it should be fairly safe.

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  • RE: Partition alignment with non windows storage

    Shark Energy (6/1/2012)


    Good questions - I have that all written down for the old server but not for the new one.

    Cache could be an issue. Previously this server had its...

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  • RE: Partition alignment with non windows storage

    Remember that your offset is ultimately dependent upon your RAID stripe size, you probably shouldn't just accept the windows default. There are a whole bunch of calculations to make including...

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  • RE: Partition alignment with non windows storage

    opc.three (6/1/2012)


    IIRC Server 2008 uses an offset of 1024KB as a default when provisioning a new disk

    Yes it does it's a sort of one size fits all, default configuration.

    opc.three (6/1/2012)


    which...

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  • RE: Partition alignment with non windows storage

    Shark Energy (6/1/2012)


    Good questions - I have that all written down for the old server but not for the new one.

    Investigate thoroughly and compare them to see the differences.

    Shark Energy...

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  • RE: retrive password for SQL login

    Why can't you just change the password and update the app connection?

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  • RE: Partition alignment with non windows storage

    number of disks?

    cache size?

    RAID stripe size?

    Storage paths?

    There are so many factors that can have an effect.

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  • RE: script to backup and detach a db

    Before you just go detaching databases you may want to record their physical and logical filenames. Do this using

    select 'Logical file ''' + name + ''' from database ' +...

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  • RE: Adding dependency to existing cluster

    Don't know offhand, but just open up the restore window and try to locate the new drive, if it doesn't like it it will soon let you know.

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  • RE: Sql 2008 Cluster instance uninstall

    srivathsani-296624 (5/31/2012)


    We are not sure if the node is still a part of the cluster

    Windows 2003 or Windows 2008?

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