We have a bunch of articles (http://www.sqlservercentral.com/tags/Integration+Services+%28SSIS%29) on SSIS and we have a new series starting soon that goes through the basics. It will go out over the next few...

I'd put Streaminsight in the ugly since it's just in Data Center edition. I might also put the fact that Enterprise has some lower limits on hardware though they're not...

That's an important fact to remember. The backup includes changes up until the backup finishes, not starts.

and a step to the right?

I shall disrgard this question and award points to everyone as well as mark a future "THis is correct answer.

I still disagree with the restart. In that content, the "restart"...

I think a lot of the bloatware is that we keep thinking that adding more more thing appeals to a new person, rather than perhaps removing something else that might...

There is no single way to get this done. What you ought to read is more on what types of HA are available and what options you have.

You can read...

LOL, we may not have the best database design, but I'd like to think my brand new servers would manage the delete before you were aware.

However I have the feeling...

just an FYI. A great networking story for you folks out there: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/tim_mitchell/archive/2010/02/05/A-New-Season-_2D00_-A-Networking-Success-Story.aspx

LOL, actually I'm left handed though I played right handed as a kid until high school. I carry

- left handed outfielder's mitt (all OF)

- right handed infielder's mitt (1st...

First, you need to learn some terminology so we can help you. There is no "incremental" backup in SQL Server. There are backups that function as an incremental might work...

And you need to be sure you can get to 80mph in order to get that backup taken.

Please be professional and include a subject that applies when you post.

You might want to read something like this: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/67202/

Slackers, my old team starts practice Sun am. I'm thinking of going out to get started myself. Bought a new left hand first baseman's mitt yesterday 🙂

Streaminsight looks good, unfortunately in SS2K8 R2 it's only in data center edition 🙁

So most of us won't get to use it. We can play in Developer, but to actually...