Best practices on SQL patching
We currently run sevcera SQL db's mostly 2008 and 2012.For other applications like SharePoint the subject has come up internally between engineers that work with me, when to install hotfixes. After...
View Articlecluster installation failed - sql server 2005
when i install sql server 2005 in cluster. I have error atSetup process screen --> the selected components are being configured.all the components are failed.I am using domain account with...
View ArticleClarification on "Non-integer constants are not allowed in the ORDER BY...
Hi Guys,We're upgrading our SQL Server database from 2005 to 2012.I ran the Upgrade Advisory report and got this issue "Non-integer constants are not allowed in the ORDER BY clause in 90" because of...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Components Upgrade
Hi I want to upgrade the below components of MS SQL Server 2012Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 6.3.9600.17415Microsoft MSXML...
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 Uninstalled but it still showing in Control Panel
Hi,I have uninstalled SQL 2014 successfully but it's still showing in control panel, Could you please help with this issue.
View Articlehow to automate the backup of database in sql server express
We have a server in which we have installed Sql Server express .and want to automate the backup of databases.because in sql server express there is no maintenance plan.how i can do it
View ArticleOne Machine 6 IPs - How to setup DNS for SQL Server.
Hello, I am running a number of SQL instances on my PC. Within the network, I have think server with various System Center components. For compatibility reasons, some features of System Center 2012 R2...
View ArticleInstall SQL Server 2012 Express / Std
Hi GuysI am not an expert on MS SQL Server. For one of the upcoming projects, we intend to use Trend Micro's DSM which requires a MS SQL Server.For the evaluation of the product, I have installed...
View ArticleError 29503. The SQL Server service failed to start (SQL 2005)
I'm trying to install SQL 2005 onto a 2012 R2 server. The install is failing at the end when it is trying to start the database service. I have looked in the install logs and I'm getting the following...
View ArticleCan't download HotFix CU#1 for SQL 2012 "Sorry, the page you requested is not...
Anyone know what is going on with this? I tried all CU's 1-5 and i get the same page.https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2969896/en-us?wa=wsignin1.0https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2983249
View ArticleIn-Place Upgrade from SQL Server 2008 SP3 Standard Edition to SQL Server 2012...
Hello,I'm running SQL Server 2008 SP3, Standard edition and trying to do an "upgrade in place" to SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition. The operating system is Windows 2008 R2 Standard, SP1. After the...
View ArticleNeed to change Sql Server IP addresses
In a few months we will be moving to a new building. While our server names will remain the same the underling IP addresses will change (I am told). Currently our SQL Servers use static IP addresses...
View ArticleSQL Server - Azure Size
1. Looking to create MS Azure SQL Server DB of 25 TB with 32 cores and 64 GB RAM. Is this possible? It seems the Premium maximum is 500 GB DB size with 800 DTUS for one DB.2. How well does Sharding...
View ArticleSQL Clustering
Hi,I am new in SQL as DBA, can anyone give me good link or notes or video to understand SQL clustering in depth.Secondly can we have more than 1 database in shared storage of cluster environment ?
View ArticleSQL Server 2014 Unattended Installation for Add Node is giving an error
01) 2015-05-05 11:51:51 ACE: Calculate for AddNode: getting Agent service account and domain group from remote Active node 'NODE14-TS-01' (01) 2015-05-05 11:51:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open...
View ArticleSQL SERVER 2012 Gives Error
I have installed Visual STudio 2010 SP1 and .NET framework 4.0 when i install SQL SERVER 2012 management studio it gives error on installation and also when i run the ssms.exe the error is "cannot...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Standard VM with more than 4 vCPUs
I've recently taken over administration of a SQL 2012 Standard server. This server has 8 cores(1 Core/socket) assigned to it via VMWare. While digging into the server I noticed that it was only making...
View ArticleCan 2 SQL Server installations use the same domain service accounts ?
Hello,My company doesn't allow using Local Service / Network Service accounts for SQL Server. So I created domain service accounts. Can multiple SQL Server installations use the same domain service...
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