As long as we're testing...my machine hasn't been working for a while.  Let's see if this gets posted. 

It was kind of interesting to watch how this played out at our place of business. As a member of the Vulnerability Response Team, I received an alert about...

Generally speaking, a high buffer/cache hit ratio is an indication that your server is running optimally. An accepted rule of thumb is that you normally want this number to...

Not to differ with my esteemed colleague, but I have seen instances where the service restarted itself.  This mostly happened with SQL Server 7.0 but sometimes, a user would do...

This is a pretty good start:  http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/bahmed/backupscenariosforsuccessfulsqlserverrestoresandre.asp

If you Google around some, you can also find some free tutorials and articles on implementing backups from many other SQL Server related...

Oops...just saw that you are taking full backups weekly.  Please ignore that line and sorry for the quick fingers. 

I also use files and filenames over devices as well as it's much easier for me to manage and keep track of.  Devices are pretty much a throw back to the...

You can try Profiler, but I don't know that it's going to record a service stop request (I haven't tried it) as it will probably stop recording at the same time...

This message is usually due to someone stopping the service manually.  Are you the only one with access to it?  Or are you using any third party backup tools on this...

I've seen this before and it usually points to a problem with DNS or with the client configuration.  You may want to check with your network guys although if other...

Thanks to all for the replies.  I've forwarded the MS link to our network analyst and she has yet to yell so I suppose it's working. 

PS - this is...

"Thanks and Enjoy the Spirit of LIFE"

Thank you.  I plan to.  Just as soon as I can get rid of some of these CONSTRAINTS. 

Nice re-direct sushila.  If you ever get fed up being a DBA, I'd look into law school if I were you.

The whole outsourcing thing has been discussed ad naseum here...

Well, perhaps I should have said "satire, if that was what was intended", but how could it not be?  At least that was my take.

But in any case, this guy...

Jumping in very late here....

GPF - I'm left handed.  Should I take issue with that remark? 

The article did certainly spark a lot of...