SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 007Number 7 comin’ atcha!This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me."Can backups, etc, generated from a maintenance plan in Yukon have the same file name instead of a unique name?”I can't find any information on this specifically, although … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 007
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 006SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 6...This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me.—"Will linked servers work between different versions of SQL Server? i.e. SQL Server 2000 and Yukon and vice versa.”Yes.—Got an IT question? Give me a comment, or … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 006
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 005SQL Server 2005 Tidbit number FIVE..This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one one of our live TechNet Events emailed me.—"Can 2005 Express be part of the multiserver environment? In SQL Server 2000, target servers running MSDE cannot be enlisted.”According to the SQL Server 2005 Express … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 005
Interesting survey results on blogging, readers, and RSS. Found on BloggersBlog.com…Blogging and readership are growing. MSN Spaces is growing in a BIG way. (Hooray for our team. ) “What’s the bad news?”50% of regular blog readers don’t know what RSS stands for (no, it’s not “Rocket Science Surgery”) let alone how to use it to … Continue reading Interesting Blogger / Reader stats… lead to Kevin’s RSS Rant!
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 004Another one! Number four…This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one of our live TechNet Events emailed me."We have a multiserver environment with one master server and twenty-four instances of SQL Server as target servers. Will multiserver work in a multi-versioned environment? In other words, if … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 004
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 003Tidbit time! Number 3…This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one of our live TechNet Events emailed me."Can SQL Server 7.0 be upgraded directly to Yukon? Or does 7.0 need to be upgraded to SQL Server 2000 first? And what are my options with MSDE 7.0?”No, … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 003
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 002Ready for another tidbit?This tidbit comes as a result of a question an attendee from one of our live TechNet Events emailed me."Are online restore and online index only available in Enterprise Edition? Do you have a document that lists which features are available in each edition?” Online Restore and Online … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 002
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 001Hello all you DBAs!Yes, this is the first of what promises to be over 100 tidbits of information on the new version of SQL Server (formerly codename: Yukon) coming out the first week of November, 2005. Some of these tidbits (like today’s) will point to cool resources found online. Others will … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 001
The schedule of TechNet Webcasts for September is ready to go. I’m doing two of them, too; one on Virtual Server 2005 and one on the Exchange Best Practice Analyzer I’ve posted the entire schedule, complete with breakdowns by topic or product/technology, as well as full descriptions, as an article HERE. You can also download … Continue reading September 2005 TechNet Webcast Schedule
Oh my… the gauntlet has been thrown down! I love it. Chris Avis (friend and fellow IT Pro Champion on the TechNet team) has a “Karaoke Challenge” that he’s promoting to his audiences. You can read his excellent post about it if you wish, but in a nutshell, he is challenging any and all of his … Continue reading The Karaoke Challenge
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