Absolutely not. I am the first to stand up and say that having and testing backups is of the top priority. As stated earlier, this is the last...

Completely agree with you Jason. This is that 'Last Ditch Effort' that nobody ever wants to have to resort to. Becomes the some data is better than no...

The one thing i love about SSC is the minimal advertising. At times it seems a bit much but compared to most of the junk we get it is...

If there is one people type I like to work with it is military. I never was military myself but I would say i have a similar work ethic...

My license plate really opens up the fact that a persons background really drives how they think.

I read D8ADORK as Data Dork while 90% of people read it as Date...

Windows Home Server is Great.

What people forget is what the target audience was. It really is a great addition to a multi computer\device home where a centralized experience is...

I think that one of the bigger issues we face as more and more people embrace the virtual realm(s) is that we hide behind the screen. We do not...

Scott Jacobson (8/26/2009)

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Robert Hermsen (8/26/2009)

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx -- "SQL Server 2008 is not supported on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installations."

Unfortunately SQL Server 2008 is not compatible...

I would love to see a core OS install running SQL Server. There are still many times when apps on the SQL Server would be necessary likewise there other...

i have always been a fan of Acronis.

my data is the most important thing in the world!

Now that I have returned from my trip into the ego world... How much of our data is truly critical...

There are really two parts to this... There is the continuation of the interview process and then there is the 'is their work up to snuff' process.

Contract to hire is...

The only real benefit for the employee is that you can see if you will gel with the team and if you can work in the atmosphere. More in...

Probation periods are ok, but have you ever heard of them getting used in a case where the person would not have been terminated anyways? I like the idea...

Anyone implementing any large growth databases needs to look into fragmentation and page splitting. It is not an issue for sequential data however it is definitely something that can...