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Besides following the good advice provided by Mitch Wheat, when I upgrade between versions of SQL Server, I prefer to upgrade hardware at the same time. This way, I can install the new hardware, the...
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Besides following the good advice provided by Mitch Wheat, when I upgrade between versions of SQL Server, I prefer to upgrade hardware at the same time. This way, I can install the new hardware, the...
View ArticleAnswer by Brad McGehee
While SQL Server 2008 R2 is coming, it is not a lot different than SQL Server 2008, and for most users, SQL Server 2008 is more than adequate. The main difference is the addition of new BI features;...
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This is a classic example of a poorly-designed maintenance plan, where every option in the plan is selected. Unfortunately, the Maintenance Plan Wizard allows users to create such bad plans. Trying to...
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