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SQL Server Upgrade task needs a thorough planning and testing before you deploy the process in production environment. In this regard when performing an upgrade to a replicated environment, DBAs must make sure that all changes have been applied to all the databases that are involved in the replication topology before they attempt the upgrade. If your application databases are not involved in Replication procedures then you can proceed as per your pre-planning process. IN any case all the attributes

So, after I heard the great news that Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 would release at the same time that Windows 7 went retail I was of course very excited! I promised myself that I would do the upgrade when I got home, but first I had to finish my work day. I received a phone call from a customer who had also been excited about the SP2 upgrade, and of course the possibility to start deploying Windows 7. Unfortunately this customer had already experienced trouble with the upgrade process for ConfigMgr

This weekend I'm just doing a play install and seeing what sort of RAID array I can build. RAID levels: Learn about RAID 50: http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid5_gci1066983,00.html RAID - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID I can do a "0", a 1+0, a 5 or a 50. RAID 0 (striped disks) distributes data across multiple disks in a way that gives improved speed at any given instant. If one disk fails, however, all of the data on the array will

As a Systems Administrator/DBA or even as an user have you ever realised "What is your data worth to you?" If so then an important aspect of data recovery solution is a required step, whatever is the application or system you use data access methods including a disaster recovery plan is essential to ensure your data’s security after a catastrophic event. It is incredibly expensive to retrieve data from failed hard drives, and not always possible. You may expect or no doubt that this blog

Getting ready for Halloween!

SuperMondays , in partnership with Thursday Fizz , Adesign Association , Refresh Teeside and VBUG are proud to announce: SuperChristmas is the Christmas party that brings our organisations together to round off an excellent year and to set the scene for 2010. The party will start at 7:00pm on Thursday 17th December 2009 at Hoults Yard . Tickets are on sale for £7.50. You can buy them here... The ticket price includes a light dinner, ceilidh dancing, and as much free beer/wine/soft drinks as

When you purchase Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have the option to download an ISO file or compressed files. The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD. The ISO file contains all the Windows 7 installation files combined

  List of hotfixes and updates that are contained in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: 950306 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950306/ ) In large SMS 2003 hierarchies that have many sites, site-to-site replication slows down 954214 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954214/ ) The SMS_Site_Component_Manager service stops unexpectedly when you try to install Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 or reinstall a specific component after an unsuccessful installation attempt

And already in the partner group is the question "how do I get my classic menu back"... ... uh.. you don't... Start menu: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/partnerwinclient7rc/thread/c47a3087-ef5c-4821-a551-974483bccf51 Hello Karel, Thank you for posting here. I understand that you want the XP classic start menu in Windows 7. Yes, as Johnny said, Classic Start Menu has been removed in Windows 7 because shell has been fully new designed in Windows 7. However, we can use a third