8GB is tough, but it depends on what you run. I have a VM that really needs 6-8GB to run well, so I went with a larger machine that got...

quackhandle1975 (3/27/2014)

Can I ask you what memory make/type...

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below86 (3/27/2014)

I know this may not be what you meant by "The first is willfully taking part in any illegal activity.". But what about a home poker game? ...

congrats

I'm guessing you lost your connection and our retry is broken. Loads fast for me.

Please give it another try and let me know.

I have a T430, 16GB, and it works well for me. Have 2-3 VMs working at a time.

Gary Varga (3/25/2014)

I use the connection colour option in SSMS. See 'Use custom color' and set up registered servers using the desired colours. I tend to give red to production,...

FYI: We've released an SSMS plugin that accesses scripts here on the site (and your briefcase) from within SSMS.

It's here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Scripts/

Download and try it out. Comments welcome here: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Forum83-1.aspx

A tough story, submitted as an anonymous post:

My comments: Anonymous, a tough spot to be in and one that challenges you professionally and morally. Honestly, I'd be making plans for...

The Stairway Series aren't meant for you to necessarily work through them all. They aren't designed as a course for all of SQL Server.

They are designed to get you up...

Blame me, sure.

It's probably my fault. I should build a few tips for using the forums and publish them.

Thanks

Having an article that explains how this works, more than BOL reference, is the request. If you want to do this at a database level as well, please feel free.

That's a good question, and I'm not sure.

This came out of a question someone asked since they were importing XML documents into a field and said they were validating the...