It might be corrupt or not have uploaded properly. Can you ask the sender to re-send?

I usually have Windows and SQL binaries installed on the C drive. I move the data and log file defaults to another drive (preferably 2 separate physical drives) and then...

What are the other items? And how do they relate, if at all?

A friend uses SCCM, but they break servers into multiple groups. Each month they patch, but they run tests on various test systems first and work on the patch process....

Nice, that's an interesting system. I worry that the key file might not scale, but perhaps it does. Do you rotate key files often?

L' Eomot Inversé (4/13/2012)

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I think you missed one important part from Steve's message: "So if you move a partially contained database to a server that has a matching login, the...

SQLRNNR (4/12/2012)

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Sean Lange (4/12/2012)

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SQLRNNR (4/12/2012)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/12/2012)

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Both printers here are acting up. One doesn't want to inject ink on the the paper. The other keeps sending...

I'm thinking Office Space combined with the Letterman show, tossing stuff...

Hugo took the words out of my mouth. It's mainly for HA stuff, or potentially in the future, movement of dbs to new hosts without the clients knowing. Kind of...

Both printers here are acting up. One doesn't want to inject ink on the the paper. The other keeps sending offline messages to the computers.

Today is a day I...

Cliff Jones (4/12/2012)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (4/12/2012)

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The AD Credential thing is interesting. If there are matching AD credentials at the instance level, the authentication takes place there first, which...

The AD Credential thing is interesting. If there are matching AD credentials at the instance level, the authentication takes place there first, which makes sense. So if you move a...

richardd (4/12/2012)

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Another point to consider - what if the company hosting your data goes bankrupt? The receivers will likely turn off the servers abruptly, without giving you any time to...

IceDread (4/12/2012)

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Now your getting somewhere!

Earlier, I was under the distinct impression that you liked the cloud services. But because an idea might be good it does not mean the concept...

Comes and goes in waves.

Just remember that you can't usually win an argument with someone that isn't willing to try. A few times lately I've seen what I think are...