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  • RE: Memory on SQl Server Box

    out of interest, what are your current min and max memory settings?

    how many instances of sql?

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  • RE: Simulate Complete Server Crash

    Steve

    yes i read into it that he just wants to test and sanitise the actual restore processes required so if he ever has to do it for real he'll have...

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  • RE: SQL or Oracle

    hey dont get me wrong i like SQL server and as you say price\performance you cant beat it. By flexibilty i am referring to the scalability of the Oracle cluster,...

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  • RE: How to move from SQL 2005 32bit to SQL 2005 64bit?

    for your user databases, yes. Either backup and restore to the 64bit server or detach\attach the database files.

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  • RE: Will you consider changing job in this economic tough time?

    Andrew Reilly (2/5/2009)


    yet when the redundanies came it was all of the most experienced staff (and highest paid presumably) that got the chop.

    i've worked for 2 software houses now in...

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  • RE: SQL or Oracle

    Oracle is by far the most powerful and flexible of the two.

    In Oracle RAC the distributed cache memory is shared between the cluster nodes and this offers failover and...

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  • RE: Simulate Complete Server Crash

    Steve Jones - Editor (2/9/2009)


    Perry has a great idea. Get a network number (like 192.168.25.0) that isn't in use on your real network, and assign all the VMs network addresses...

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  • RE: Simulate Complete Server Crash

    jbloes (2/9/2009)


    I couldn't find a free MS Virtual Server...do you have the link?

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/virtualserver/software/default.mspx

    you will need to register, thats the only requirement.

    Steve (2/9/2009)


    I believe you cannot have two servers with the...

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  • RE: Server Too SLow to Run Profiler

    select * from ::fn_trace_getinfo(default)

    peace2007 (2/8/2009)


    My traceid is 2 and fn_trace_getinfo shows nothing for that;)

    using the exact command above what traces does it show?

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  • RE: Enabling 12GB on SS2005 Standard/Windows Server 2003 Ent.

    SQLBOT (2/8/2009)


    My advice is when going 12 GB or higher to ditch the /3GB switch..

    the official standpoint is 16GB RAM but i have seen situations where systems with a lot...

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  • RE: Schedule a nightly restore of a backup?

    i wouldnt personally enable\use xp_cmdshell

    schedule a windows task to run a batch file. The batch simply copies the file from one location to the other (maybe a mapped drive to...

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  • RE: Simulate Complete Server Crash

    grab yourself a copy of VMWare server or MS Virtual Server Ent 2005, they're both free.

    set up a sql server VM and practice DR on that 😎

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  • RE: Server Too SLow to Run Profiler

    peace2007 (2/7/2009)


    Thanks all for the comments 🙂

    Have you tried running the trace as a server side trace rather than through profiler? That should have noticeably less impact.

    1) Start the...

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  • RE: How do I run a sql server trace to check if triggers are being loaded in an application?

    joba

    run the trace server side so as not to use too much resource from the server. Either generate the script yourself (search this site for examples and check BOL) or...

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  • RE: Enabling 12GB on SS2005 Standard/Windows Server 2003 Ent.

    Tung

    sql2005 standard will address RAM to the operating system max, so no problem there. For a machine with 12GB RAM you may want to remove the /3GB switch from the...

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