... how "inscrutable" ...

(LOL)

Role: Senior Systems Engineer/Database Administrator

Time: Started August 17, 2004

Aspiration: To live and not just exist.

Here's few points to add to SQL Bill's suggestions:

• Define the (compelling) business need
• Quantify the ROI
• Propose alternatives

And by all means document your concerns to all involved and thank the powers in the universe...

When using RDP, only 2 users can connect simultaneously. If you use the /CONSOLE switch you can get 3 users. If you want to see who is logged on you...

Since the file is missing you will have to resort to a manual uninstallation. The KB article referenced below will help:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q290991

Knowledge is one thing, expertise is another and application of these even more tantamount. I feel that the 'best' expert is the mentor that can guide and educate you !...

Based on watching the trend for 20+ years, of everything, I feel the most obvious reasons are not so obvious - free choice in your occupation and observation of what that...

Here's a KB article describing the situation we found when using MOM 2005:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301292

Also, here's an MS supplied script to help get around one portion of the maintenance issue:

SET ANSI_NULLS...

Are you dealing with linked servers ? Possible UDB2 ? If so have a peek ...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891062

SQLStress/SQLIO are used for disk benchmarking but MS, as far as I know, does not have a CPU benchmarking tool. However with a little creativity, operfmon and some free software...

Cool script. Thanks !

Mike in Michigan, I've been around for a very good while myself. Your observation on a manager hiring one like themselves is correct in some situations. I have found 2...

1. It's the productions database.

- OK

2. No application software installed on SQL Server 2005.

- Very good, a dedicated SQL Server

3. I believed no IIS installed.  What is the best method...

Working with "Great Pains" ... another great MS purchase absorbing the competition ... my sympathies to you since I remember the pre and post purchase days ...

Robert Johnson - there are only 29 songs and 41 different recordings

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

Steely Dan - Aja

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

Santana - Santana