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How to use PsGetSid for SQL Server

To translate a SID to a name or vice versa, you can use this tool from sysinternals: PsGetSid v1.43...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/29/2009

Checklist for upgrading to a new version of SQL Server

Here is the basic process for a full version upgrade (such as 2000 to 2008) of the SQL Server...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/28/2009

How People Abuse Their SQL Server Transaction Log - Things NOT to Do

Care and Feeding of the Transaction Log Want to learn more about how the transaction log works?...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/28/2009

Considerations for installing SQL Server on VMWare

You still need to follow the standard SQL Server best practices, security, and preparation when you...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/23/2009

Checklist for installing SQL Server 2005 as a clustered instance

Checklist for installing SQL Server 2005 as a clustered instance Windows/Hardware 1) Verify the...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/23/2009

SQL Server and TCP Chimney

If you are using SQL Server or Analysis Services: I suggest you double check that your SNP settings,...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/22/2009

There is still time to register for the 2009 SQL PASS Summit

If you are considering going to SQL PASS this year Nov 2-5 there are several different discounts...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/19/2009

How to automate Update Statistics

For SQL Server 2005 here are some options to update statistics with the default settings that...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/16/2009

SQL Server with NetApp SAN

If you are planning to use NetApp as the SAN for your SQL Server instance(s), take a look at these...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 10/16/2009

SQL Server Security Granularity

I have had some questions recently about how to grant developers certain permissions without giving...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 09/02/2009

x64 Windows - Upgrade from 32bit SQL Server to 64bit SQL Server

Many people are now upgrading from 32bit to 64bit SQL Servers. Most of you have a match between your...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 07/07/2009

Windows 7 upgrades half price for a few days only!

You can pre-order Windows 7 starting Friday, June 26, 2009 at midnight eastern time and get at least...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 06/25/2009

SQL Server Consolidation

Many companies are now looking to consolidate their SQL Server instances. The old strategy of one...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 06/12/2009

SQL Server 2005 Clustering Tips/References

I have copied this over from an older blog. I have cleaned it up a bit to clarify a few areas and...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 06/10/2009

SQL Server 2005/2008 Now Supports Guest Clustering in a Virtual Machine!

Technorati Tags: SQL Server,virtualization Guest clustering in a Virtual Machine for SQL Server has...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 05/19/2009

SQL Server 2008 SP1 is now available

SQL Server 2008 SP1 (build 2531) is now available. Downloads SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 04/09/2009

Introduction to Policy Based Management

Thanks to Lara Rubbelke for teaching me about PBM! See the attached PBM.zip for a full slide deck...

Author: Cindy Gross Date: 03/12/2009

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