+1 on the width adjustment. Too much wasted white space.

Otherwise looks good! I do like the editorial at the top because that's the first thing I read.

Good article. As you pointed out there are many ways to pull information and your method is just as valid as any other.

David

Selecting "All Databases" or "All user databases" will backup any new databases automatically. I also recommend Hallengren's solutions but I just use the index maintenance. I feel that backups and...

Solid, straight forward questions... thanks!

David

Check your maintenance plan history log and application event log. Problem could be with a process executed after the backup such as the validation of the backup file.

David

How long is the registration code good for? Did it expire with the early bird-discount on 6/30/2010? Is the discount $100 or $200?

Thanks

David

I haven't read all the posts... way too many :w00t:

But it appears the question and/or answer has changed since the newsletter has been releases. The newsletter has identity(-1,1)...

I haven't read all the posts but I'm in favor of schemas for similar reasons already stated. When possible I still prefer to use separate databases, but since this...

I agree the graphic is fine... removes the temptation to copy/paste instead of trying to figure it out on your own.

With that said, like others, I did not read the...

Good question which I missed because I thought that the model db could not be set to Read_only... very interesting. A good start to the day when you learn something...

Check the Windows event log to see if there are any backup error messages. Is this a custom built SSIS package or a maintenance package created in SSMS? ...

Although this question probably should have stated it was for SQL2008 or used a UNION on the insert, it was still a solid question. I have no doubt that writing...

When looking for SQL Server books, I usually only by from authors whom I've read about in forums, articles or blogs. There are so many DBA books with so...

I did not answer the question because I did not fully understand it. After reading the explanation on what was meant I would have missed it any way. ...

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