We can add space if needed. I'll look over both plans tomorrow as well and see what I think.

Tom,

I completely wrote this from the employment perspective for DBAs. Keeping data safe, being honest, those are important and if you don't do this, even "under orders", you might not...

I have SQL2K8 on 3 Win 7 machines, 2 Pro, 1 Ult, both x86 and x64

Here's a couple articles:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/1353/

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/1535/

Lynn,

I think it was OK. From a technical standpoint, it makes sense. The issue seems that some people don't understand log chaining, so things read funny to them. I think...

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I've done this, and we've set static ports in the firewall. If you don't do this, then you open a big range on the firewall, which upsets security people. Also...

The issue I've had with large logs is reading them when there are issues. It's a PIA to open a 5MB file. I'd cycle often enough to keep them opening...

Lynn Pettis (4/30/2010)

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Should I be scared? Nearly half of those who have answered the QotD have gotten it wrong. Could be people not fully reading the question, but...

I dfon't think we need licenses for each person. That's why we'd go hosted.

Don't fret about $10-20 a month difference. Pick the best service/features.

beer (countdown clock is ticking

drew.stark (4/30/2010)

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I don’t mean to disparage or abuse any company that uses this now, but to me, it is a symptom that some core issues in trust need to be...

TravisDBA (4/30/2010)

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If you have to talk to a third party at your working place instead of being able to talk frankly with your boss about your career and where you...

I had heard they did something like this. That sounds like a good system overall. I'd still like someone outside the...

CirquedeSQLeil (4/29/2010)

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Thanks Lynn.

The part that gets me with these questions is if the hardware failure was enough to corrupt the database and the full backup - it would seem to...