I'm reviewing a two-node Windows Server Failover Cluster running SQL Server on virtual machines, with Dell Unity 480F SAN storage. The environment currently uses Always On Availability Groups,…
I inherited a two-node Windows Server Failover Cluster running SQL Server on virtual machines with Dell Unity SAN storage. The environment uses Always On Availability Groups, and one…
I'm restoring a PaperCut MF user database and the application is now stuck during the upgrade after restarting the services. The log reports a SQL Server error saying…
I'm building an Express app with TypeScript and using the mssql package to communicate with SQL Server. One of my stored procedures returns multiple rows, with three related…
I'm considering moving a SQL Server database from a virtual machine to a managed Azure SQL PaaS option. Is there a reliable tool or assessment method for comparing…
I'm setting up a disaster recovery proof of concept with two sites. Each site has a Hyper-V cluster backed by iSCSI storage. Site A currently hosts several virtual…
I'm setting up an Azure SQL environment for a college's CIS department, but the initial estimate for Azure SQL Managed Instance is about $1,400 per month. That's beyond…
We're designing a disaster recovery plan for an Azure environment that contains domain controllers providing custom DNS for the virtual network, several member servers, and a SQL database…
I'm starting a new project and deciding whether to purchase Windows Server and SQL Server licenses, run them on my own hardware, or rent managed versions through a…
I'm starting a new project and weighing whether to buy Windows Server and SQL Server licenses, use managed versions of them in the cloud, or choose a different…
I'm learning Testcontainers with .NET and SQL Server. My fixture creates an MsSqlContainer from mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest, sets the sa password with .WithPassword("Password1!"), starts the container, runs EF Core migrations,…
I'm planning to move an on-premises SQL Server Web Edition instance to a new server. The main database is about 30 GB and supports a web application with…
I'm dealing with a frustrating issue connecting to an MSSQL server from a web server, both running on Windows 2025. The error I keep getting is "login is…
I'm planning to migrate my database to Azure DB for the first time. My current setup includes views and stored procedures that access another database through a linked…
I'm facing a challenge while reviewing the backup testing procedures for restoring virtual machines. When we restore VMs, is it sufficient to just check that they can boot…
After we migrated to a new Unifi Dream Machine Pro, we updated the IP addresses for our servers and VMs. However, since changing the IP for our SQL…
Hey folks, I'm new to working with Active Directory and enterprise environments and I could really use some help. I've noticed that one of our SQL Server Services…
I've been trying to increase the size of a data disk on my Server 2025, but it's not working as expected. This server has an OS disk and…
I'm having a major issue with my WSUS setup. The administration console can't connect to the WSUS Server Database, and I'm getting an error saying 'Execution Timeout Expired.'…
I came across some info on the official site stating that the SQL Server 2025 Express edition will now support databases up to 50 GB, which is a…