Init Replication From Backup
One of the great features with SQL Replication is the ability to initialize a subscription from backup instead of from a snapshot. The official use for this is to take a database backup and restore it to a subscriber then replicate any additional changes to the backup. However this technique can be used to get […]
Building a new CoLo – Part 1 of n
So if you follow me on twitter you might have seen this tweet a little while back. Since there aren’t many people out there that get the chance to buy and build a brand new data center from scratch, I figured that I’d go over the process with you. This is the first of who […]
Still time to sign up for my SQL 2012 Class
My SQL 2012 class is just a few short weeks away, but there are still seats available for the class. Take the time and get signed up now for this great four day class where we will be diving into SQL Server 2012 with loads of hands on labs to really get you ready to […]
Cisco UCS and the dreaded unsupported-connectivity error
So while installing a new Cisco UCS system with the one of the newer builds of the firmware which was 2.0(1s) we were getting an error with both chassis which said they were in an unsupported-connectivity state. The config that we setup was pretty basic and straight forward. We have two UCS Fabric Interconnects, with […]