Don't cross post.

Answer here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic864970-150-1.aspx

Don't cross post.

Answer here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic864970-150-1.aspx

Apologies. I missed the instance note. I looked at the image and it appeared to be one instance only. didn't check the Excel.

A couple links to read about memory pressure:...

Sorry, didn't realize that. Your post comes across differently.

GSquared (2/12/2010)

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Honestly, importance is always both subjective and situational. If you're trapped in a locked building with a ticking time bomb, the most important data in the world is...

That's not a bad question. It will get you an idea of how people think.

You are welcome, and I'm less concerned about support these days. The products are fairly mature, and most of the issues are raised in the first 18 months. As of...

A lot here, but let me help.

Downtown Seattle isn't that large. Lots of hotels that are < 5 minute walk to the convention center, but most are in the $150-200...

XML imposes a lot of overhead, and so many systems are built on relational data, not XML. If you've bought into a solution and use it extensively, it will work...

Ben,

Well said, and I tend to agree. The lack of TDE being in other editions, as well as a lack of protection for backup files is an issue.

The remote access...

Not being able to backup/restore a snapshot, is, IMHO, a big hole.

I submitted a connect item on it: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/533288/allow-backup-restore-snapshot-databases

Iain has the idea. The call doesn't want a function as a parameter. You need to assign it first.

Seems silly to me, but probably some technical reason that doesn't seem...

SQL Server priced higher than the competition? Are you speaking of another RDBMS? And if so, which one?

Or do you mean competition from other businesses?

If it works for you, I think you're OK. I don't know anything about that product, but if it's Raid protected and works, then it's a good idea. The...

1. Yes, no major issues I've seen reported here in 18 months since RTM.

2. The setup program for 2008 will do this. You can grab an eval, use a VM...