This just seems like a bad idea and the thing about SOX -- its very open to interpetation. I've been through a SOX audit and did not loose my local...

This KB article lists the well known port numbers you should avoid:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;174904

You'll probably want to verify the port number you choose with your data security department since there...

You could use Microsoft's tracereader dll as described in this KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q273933/

Running two tests the first with single core Intel x64 Zeon and the second with dual. Both tests using same box just swapping out motherboards and flashing bios (The DL...

I'm in the initial phases of testing the Intel Zeon x64 running SQL 2000 EE and I'm not aware of known issues. I have had a few problems with 3rd...

You're right it would be 4. I just got a an HP DL 580 G3 w/ the new Intel dual-core Xeons. The processors show 16 HT and 8 non-HT.

I've experienced two problems with MS DTC:

1. In Windows 2003 ensure MS DTC is enabled for network access. It is off by default:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816701

2. If you have Windows 2003...

Your version of SQL-DMO can make a big difference, at least load SQL Server 2000 SP3 on the client machine to get a later version of sqldmo.dll.

7152 GB on IA-64 (Itanium) and 8192 GB on x64 systems (Source: Microsoft Windows Internals, 4th Ed p.375).

Have you followed the instructions on the helptab of the worksheet? The config tab contains the following entries in column A, all of which need to be deleted (including List...

I've seen issues with SQL Server max server memory setting being too low which can cause the behavior you describe. Look at memory properties in Enterprise Manager to determine max...

I've used Netiq App Manager for a couple of years, however for the past three years I've been a MOM user. I haven't kept up with recent version of Netiq....

Hyena is good tool which will allow you to service account passwords on multiple servers easily. Gert Drapers mentioned a tool called ChngSqlSvcPwd during one of his presentations, which will...

SQL-DMO is just a wrapper. I've run SQL Profiler against my own SQL-DMO code as well as when I perform task via Enterprise Manager and found that it's just querying...

Actually the new Intel 64-bit Zeon chips (nearly equivalent to AMD) will run SQL 2000 with SP4. You get a slight increase in performance for not taking an AWE hit...