Lots of people say tabs because it's less typing. You can configure tabs to be entered as spaces. I wouldn't think the typing is that big a deal then, especially...

A database backup never looks at the instance. It doesn't know that it was taken on the "SalesDBServer" instance. It just knows that it was the "Sales" database, and it...

I'd agree with Lynn that you might want to look at 2012 AlwaysOn.

In terms of cluster + mirror. Clustering gives you instance protection from anything except disk failures. Mirroring does...

Solomon Rutzky (3/18/2012)

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chrisn-585491 (3/18/2012)

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Given the many CTPs and RC0, it doesn't make much sense anymore to wait. Yes, there will be bugs but that doesn't set it apart from any...

Finally read The Hunger Games on Sat since my son desparately wanted me to read it before the movie comes out. It was pretty good, and quite the page turner....

Ray K (3/19/2012)

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For those of you looking for an alternative to the Northwind database for testing, it looks like Sean Lahman has come up with a SQL version of his...

Are you saying you want to learn more about T-SQL?

The T-SQL Programmer's book is a good one as is SQL in a Nutshell.

http://www.amazon.com/SQL-Nutshell-In-OReilly/dp/0596518846/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332033816&sr=8-1-spell

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft%C2%AE-Server%C2%AE-T-SQL-Fundamentals-PRO-Developer/dp/0735626014/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332033825&sr=1-1

I think so. I wasn't trying to specifically say this is 100% of the way to do things. Individual DBAs...

I'd agree on whole disk encryption. Doesn't make a lot of sense to not use that, but the backup argument seems pretty good to me, especially because backups aren't just...

This?

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Omnibus-Tales-Jedi/dp/1593078307

GilaMonster (3/14/2012)

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It was part of a whole re-organisation of both the Republic and the Jedi Order after the New Sith Wars, the Republic Dark Age, the Brotherhood of Darkness and...

My apologies, Leo. I didn't realize you reinstalled SQL and then replaced master.

In that case, it appears this will work, which is good to know.

I thought that was pretty funny. As soon as I read that, I thought "this...

Leo.Miller (3/14/2012)

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We didn't even backup and restore the database files, they actually migrated the LUNs from the old server to the new one. At one point there were issues because...

Nope, asked a few people, no one is sure.

Ultimately, I'd test it. Make a VM, set it up, copy the master.mdf over and see if it works.