No real issues, though be careful that some things, like SSIS, aren't multi-instance. There's one copy for all instances. If you use that, could be an issue.

Memory is your real...

There's an ms_foreachDB, which is essentially a cursor that executes a command, you could easily write your own script to do this as well.

Here's a thread with it being used:...

As Nicholas mentioned, this is handled at the hardware level. The software usually has no idea there is RAID. It just sees a disk. Unless the hardware vendor installs some...

Properly cut? Since when do those in MI know meat? Aren't you more the cheese and beer crowd with your neighbors?

If you're a small shop, I'd stick with SSRS. It comes in the box and it's fairly open. The addition of some of the components in 2008 means that it's...

Brnbngls, exactly. That's why I say comment and document enough to get by, but don't get too caught up in it!

Do more of what works, less of what doesn't. It's...

I see most everyone saying the documentation from the code point of view is critical. And that does make some sense, make notes in the code as you go.

However the...

It doesn't make sense to move fact tables out. As mentioned above, compression works at the table level, and also at the index level. You can compress a table and...

You are correct, clustering should be a valid answer. I shall correct this.

That's a little scary, Lynn, and I have no idea.

Have you called PSS on this?

I've got a walkout, need to get pictures, and there are two full-sized, outside windows on that side of the house.

I should give it a try, and see if I...

And high school was ....

This determines how often EM checks the server to get its status.

And, perhaps more importantly, Jack, you keep the good people that fit your environment.

Here, here, rootman!