Even better, identify a need or shortcoming at your workplace, and build a solution for the problem using SQL Server.  You will 1) solve a problem, 2) learn a lot,...

Never mind - I just found the answer to my own question:

http://vyaskn.tripod.com/track_sql_database_file_growth.htm

Good article.  Some of this stuff is generally not in the forefront of a DBA's mind, so it can be easily missed.  Thanks for a quick reminder.

Now I've got a proc...

I just hopped over to http://www.simple-talk.com, after seeing in another post that Red Gate also owns that site.  Today's featured article is about a guy who relays his experience...

First of all, congrats on the new move.  Though I've never met any of you I have had the opportunity to visit with Steve through e-mail on a number of...

I concur with Stephanie that SQL Server Express would work well, especially if you're only dealing with a handful of clients.  You are limited to a 4gb database size, 1gb...

Check out DotNetNuke (http://www.dotnetnuke.com).  It's not a full-blown CMS but may provide the functionality you're looking for.  It's written in VB.NET, and there are lots of free and commercial...

God help us... a licensing fee structure that requires a scientific calculator to compute! 

Seeing both databases mapped to the same master database location, my first thought would be that one of the database instances would start and the other would fail.

I'm not sure how you could have gotten both SQL Server instances wired up to the same master database location.  Have you verified that the SQL Server 2005 service (sqlservr.exe)...

If you are connecting to SQL Server 2000 using (local), then SQL Server 2005 is installed as a named instance.  You'll need to use the instance name such as (local)\INSTANCE_NAME, to...

Leaving your data integrity constraints in the application code assumes that your developer is also a good DBA.  Sure, there are a few of them (us) who work on both...

Easy answer: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, red with black interior, sitting on a gas-sucking 427 big block.

Cursors are like toilet plungers: you hope you don't have to use them, but it's nice to know how just in case.

Three reasons why Steve should continue his off-topic editorials:

1) It proves to the world that database geeks like us actually do think in terms other than binary.

2) Off-topic editorials are entertaining,...