Skipping two releases is a big deal, but the difference between going SS2000 to SS2008 is not much different than SS2000 to SS2005. Because SS2005 and SS2008 are very similar.

Going...

Are you opening on the server (one node) or your workstation? does it open from other machines?

I haven't seen another way to do this. It doesn't appear that SSMS does it, and even a change in the table

update sysdbmaintplans

set owner = 'joe'

doesn't seem to change...

I'll say I think it shows something to finish college. It isn't a world class achievement, but it does show some ability to follow directions, learn, and continue with something...

I think books are great and you can learn, but you seemed to be implying that self-help or sales books don't help or aren't worth it. My point was that...

Popularity != usefullness

One doesn't imply or exclude the other. Books, seminars, in person conversations, etc. None of these is necessarily out of date because it's not popular.

Any comment on that? Do you agree or disagree?

Not sure what you mean by the posting.

Are you downloading pictures?

I think 52-55, but it's been a long time.

Those exams have been superceeded and will be retired soon. You might be better off looking at the 431, 443, 444, 441...

What modification might make it run? In addition to the items above.

Please check the SQL error logs and the Windows event logs for messages as to why the agent stopped.

I hate reading mail in SQL Server, but that's for processing queries. You don't want anyone to submit queries through mail as it opens you up for security issues.

If you're...

You don't want to move SQL Server stuff off to a NAS. Maybe the third party processing, but not the SQL files.

You want more captive disk or SAN disk, and...

Found an explanation here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2007/10/10/5391882.aspx

You have to dig through a few posts, but basically the SQL team chose this collation to make things run a little quicker from when the setting...

Loner,

You are welcome to post about your job here. That's what this forum and the Employee/Employer forums are for.

Just understand that not everyone will agree with you and might...