We have done some preliminary investigation into SQL Azure, mainly because we have opportunities to develop applications on AppFabric. It certainly pays to have your SQL server and application both...

Hi Tim,

Have you started looking at any use cases for Azure? We are wondering *when* we would want to recommend Azure to our clients for their SQL needs.

Does it look...

Sorry what I meant was that 5+ dev sharepoint boxes would be using the same SQL server, so there will be 50+ databases on the server.

Excellent, thank you!

Hi Jim,

I've had files like this from MS download site (software assurance or whatever)

I think the 2nd file will be what is "Tools" on the install DVD, so it will...

Win 2003 IIS 6.0

Not sure about XP sorry, I think XP runs IIS 5.0 and I have never used this sorry

Attached is an example from one of my servers.

Each one of those application pools has its own settings for recycling

Callum

If you look in IIS manager under "Application Pools" you should see one called ReportServer or something like that.

If you go to properties on that, you will see recycle options...

This could be because it takes IIS a while to load the first time?

I use a small app in the morning to get my sharepoint sites going, I presume you...

Thanks for that

Callum

Thanks, you've been a great help

Read the blog, feel a bit silly now.

Changed all my plans, dropped re-index and shrink so I will check how many GB of change there is on the weekend

Thanks guys

PS...

Thank you all for such quick help

I will give the above a go.

Thanks

Hi Steve, Christopher, Thanks for the quick replies

Unfortunatly I cannot add anything to the first DB as it is a table that belongs to Sharepoint. I need to create this...