GilaMonster (12/6/2010)

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Vardecimal was introduced in 2005 SP 1(iirc) and deprecated in SQl 2008 (replaced by compression). I cannot remember the exact syntax, but it should be an ALTER DATABASE to...

SQLServer-Training.com (12/5/2010)

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I just tested Contained Databases, anew feature of DENALI in my test virtual Setup.

Here is Video and Screenshots, which I captured during configuration.

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Suggest me some good...

I just wanted to add that I was already successful getting the database over to Denali by using the good old "Generate Scripts" method, as I've done before to take...

Are there any particular feature sets or areas that you...

You're thinking about this the wrong way.

Sure, the first backup is going to take a while, but later on, not so much. Look further down in the first article....

Brandie Tarvin (9/24/2010)

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Are you actually having performance issues? Because if you're not, I don't think you're going to have a problem.

Yes, VSS Writer does freeze SQL Server, but only...

Firstly, I am not having performance issues. We have approximately 160 databases running on SQL instances ranging over 4 different versions of SQL on a single machine and performance...

Brandie Tarvin (9/22/2010)

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Well, as I don't know enough to answer the question, I suppose I need to do some research. @=) Thanks for the diagram. That's good stuff. I'll see...

Brandie Tarvin (9/22/2010)

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There is no such thing as Incremental backups either. However, you could send Iron Mountain Differential backups, which is a list of all changes since the last FULL...

Brandie Tarvin (9/22/2010)

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cashmanifesto (9/16/2010)

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From the little I know about SQL and VSS, I believe that a call is made to the VSS Writer to stop IO on the SQL server...

Oh, and I am ignoring the fact that this is in no way "continuous" backup, and therefore the reason it is in quotes. Please do the same for the...