Uncluster SQL Server
Hi,We have recently decided to uncluster our 2-node active/passive SQL cluster with the intention of then virtualising the remaining single node.After some research it seems I have 2 options:Convert...
View ArticleMerge Replication
Hi,I have 2 SQL Server (main & DR) and as per design both is has the same hostname !and I have tasked to build merge replication between the 2 servers , my question is ,would the same name between...
View ArticleIs it possible to store SQL Server DTC(local or clustered) into Database?
Is it possible to store SQL Server DTC(local or clustered) into Database tables?Thanks,Holly
View ArticleRestoration error
Hi,While restoring sql 2005 DB i am getting below error: While issuing "The database cannot be recovered because the log was not restored"I am not worried about TRN fails. alteast i should bring...
View ArticleDoes DRP, SAN Backup or Backup Exec requires the suspension of the SQL Server...
I have a question.Does the implementation of the SAN Storage and Backup Exec which backups to the offsite and an onsite SAN requires that the SQL database backups be terminated/suspended like not be...
View Articlehelp me!beginner create database password
I've learn DotNetNuke.I don't know how to create passID and userID for database sqlserver2005 express.someone help me.Thanks!thanks!
View ArticleSQL server 2012 did not failover successfully. What happened?
Hi experts, I run our system with SQL server 2012 AlwaysOn and I found I can't connect to standby SQL server 2012(Not Synchronizing/Recovery Pending) after an failure. Here is what I found in the...
View Article2nd Cluster Instance
Hi all,I'm looking to complete a 2nd unattended cluster instance. If I've already prepared the cluster nodes when I setup the first instance do I need to run the prepare scripts again?I can't seem to...
View ArticleAvailability Group sync - How does it work?
Hi everyone,I am new to SQL Availability Groups and have problems understanding the sync mechanism. I did not find proper answer on my search.I'd like to know how to sync between the databases works....
View ArticleError in attachig database in sql server 2012
HI Experts, I detached the database and was trying to re-attach the database but got the below error.An error occurred while processing the log for database ''. If possible, restore from backup. If a...
View ArticleTruncate SQL 2008 R2 log files
How do I truncate a log file. Running out of space.Help is appreciated.ThanksDave Kozlowski
View ArticleHow t configure log shipping in ms sq 2008 R2 Standard edition
Hi All,Could you please guide me on how to configure log shipping in ms sq 2008 R2 Standard edition for same hostname wih two different IP's. (Primary and Secondary server)example: Primary machine name...
View ArticleSlow AlwaysOn failover
I'm investigating an issue with relatively slow failover (manual).We have: 3 MSSQL Servers 2012 with AlwaysOn setup. All servers (including domain controller and DNS) are next to each other and...
View Articleis it possible to set up a bigger cluster with different AGs failover in sets...
For SQL 2012 alwaysON, can it support this scenario? Set up a 12 node windows server failover cluster (A B C ... L)create 8 availability groups, let them fail over in 3 nodes of the cluster, e.g.AG1...
View ArticleMinimal downtime for failover on SQL Server
Hi, In existing environment, we have two cluster nodes with heartbeat.The system is able to do failover, but still there is a short downtime. We have a backend process that takes around 20 hours. There...
View ArticleHow to overwrite existing DB's in SQL 2008?
I use Maintenance Plan of SQL 2008 Server for Backup some DB's. As a result i need to keep, only one set of Backup Up's and not more. So actually i can use Maintenance Plan Clean Up wizard, but i need...
View ArticleMigrate from SQL Server 2008 cluster to SQL mirroring
I have a two node SQL 2008 R2 cluster. The database, logs, temp etc sit on a SAN. Since the SAN is getting old and failing at times, I plan to move from clustering to mirroring. Is it possible to do...
View ArticleWhat is the safest way to fix a corrupted table in SQL2005/Server2003?
I have a Windows Server 2003 box running SQL 2005. On top of that is SharePoint 2007.It started giving consistency errors so I have been running DBCC checkdatabase on all of the databases as...
View Articlehow to add ndf files in alwaysOn ?
HI All,How to add ndf files in alwayson (database added in ag group).ThankVijay
View ArticleMultiple login failures due Adhoc queries run under account of any user with...
We have alerts set up to record logon failures. This is done for security reasons to alert us of anything suspicious. Historically, on a daily basis the login failures are minimal and mostly due to an...
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