In: SQL Server
5 Jan 2009SQL Server provides a great notification system for alerts and jobs. There are many options to be set and multiple dialog boxes to step through, but once finished, you’ll always be the first to know when a problem is immanent. Below is a detailed reference to get this running on a new server.
In: VirtualBox|Windows
31 Dec 2008If you’ve snagged yourself a copy of Windows 7 Beta 1 and are anxious to give it a whirl, installing it in a virtualized environment is a great way to go. It’s no secret that VirtualBox is my favorite VM application, so I wanted to mention a bit of advice for getting it working properly.
In: Windows
29 Dec 2008Connect back home to encrypt your network traffic. If you’re on a Windows box and have the SSH server already accessible, you can be on your way in minutes.
In: Linux|Mac|VirtualBox|Windows
17 Dec 2008A detailed analysis of advantages and limitations of the most important new features of VirtualBox 2.1.
In: SQL Server
4 Dec 2008I’m sure there are more posts like these to come, but I just wanted to get this out there. It’s been a small annoyance of mine that carried over from my MySQL days, but why aren’t there unsigned numerics in SQL Server? Why do I have to waste a whole bit on the sign in [...]
