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Install cumulative update package 7 on a SQL Server Cluster?

Published 22 May 8 3:3 AM | SSQA.net

IN continuation to the post Rollback_of_CumulativeUpdate-hotfix-ServicePack I was asked about any procedure or steps on installing Cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 on Active node SQL 2005 cluster. The simple answer is all...

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SQL Server 2005 Failover Clustering on Windows Server 2008 - webcast

Published 16 May 8 9:13 PM | SSQA.net

Windows Server 2008 is on full fledged wave now after it has been launched in February and it is obvious that many questions will be flying around about supportability & manageability for existing SQL Server versions such as 2005 at the moment. Think...

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Get SQL Server Clustering information with DMVs and SELECT statements

Published 11 March 8 12:16 PM | SSQA.net

Few counters and gotchas for you to look for when you are installing SQL Server clusters, also using SELECT statements & DMVs to get SQL instance information. Such as: Do not install SQL Server on a compressed drive, by default the installation will...

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SQL Server database upgrade - FAQs, How-to, Gotchas, links and blurb

Published 22 January 8 7:55 AM | SSQA.net

Upgrading a SQL Server database should be straight-forward, when you haven't got much of constraints on the application code. In this regard we have blogged previously such as UpgrageTags posts. Here in this post I would like to go with few FAQs that...

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All about SQL Server with 32bit to 64bit cluster migration - steps to take care

Published 15 January 8 2:44 AM | SSQA.net

An interesting cross-post from SSP Blog - read thisblog for more information....( read more ) Read More...

Filed under: sql server, upgrade, best practices, environment, clustering, ssp, 32 bit, 64 bit, forum