Thanks from everyone and some nice posts in this thread. Glad to see that many of you are happy with your places in life and aren't stressing about the aging...

Not ignoring you guys, I'll get more posted tomorrow. Too tired tonight.

I think Developer edition is what you need to learn about SQL Server and do work against it. Express is more of a final version for a particular app, not...

No idea on what's wrong. Any chance you can grab a copy of Virtual PC, setup a machine and install it in there? There might be some conflict, though it...

I know the people running the company and they're solid DBAs. No idea on rates, so ping them and see what they offer.

Search on Google as well and call a...

This could, however, lead to a rootkit. If MS can do it, why not someone else?

I'm surrpised there isn't more outcry on this.

It's broke (for a few more days). New deployment this weekend or send it to me (sjones at sqlservercentral.com) and I'll upload it.

Some great points being brought up and I agree there are definitely problems and challenges. However picking a remote DBA firm isn't like hiring an electrician or plumber for the...

Great points above from RL and my point was less that it's a big deal for Microsoft, but more that it's significant for Sun. They were very anti-Microsoft from the...

Thanks for the note and packing stuff into the car now

No idea where the event will be next year, but we should know...

Ah, but if they're working in the dark, will they know when a light bulb needs to be changed?

Lots of bright guys up there, maybe they just hire another one...

I think it's Bigger and Blacker, the one where we starts off with the white kids in the elevator.

Plus it sounds like something he'd say

David,

That's a good suggestion. I'll add it to our list. FYI, we likely have a new site coming next week.

Vic,

Never seen anything like that. What are you installing on? (OS/SP), any other SQL services?

Nice reply, Jim. (Not to take away from your last word)