Using CNAMEs with clustered file share resources
One of the questions that I see on the forums every once in a while is how to get a CNAME working with a network share. For example if you have a cluster where the server names are “SERVER1 and SERVER2” and the virtual name is “VIRT1” how can I allow users to connect to […]
Always set the SEQUENCE cache size
One of the really cool features of the new SEQUENCES which were introduced in SQL Server 2012 is that you can specify the size of the cache used for each sequence. However Microsoft is recommending that when creating sequences you should always specify the cache size of the sequence. This is because Microsoft has stated […]
Disk Design for vCenter database
Like all databases the VMware vCenter database needs to have the disks configured properly for best possible performance. Don’t get me wrong, if you’ve got a very small vCenter database that’s only a couple of gigs in size then the disk size isn’t all that big of a deal. However if you have a larger […]
More SQL Server 2012 Licensing Info
So as a followup to My SQL Server 2012 licensing blog post I wanted to follow up on what exactly is a core license good for. When working in the physical world it’s pretty easy to figure out. However many cores there are on the physical chip is how many cores you need licenses for. […]