Storage

Windows Server 2003 ISASS.EXE System error

I recently removed and re installed my hard drives from my HP server running windows server 2003 and when i restarted the server i received the following message ISASS.EXE - SYSTEM ERROR Security accounts manager initialization failed because of the following error: directory service cannot start....

Exchange 2003 Recovery

My company is a small non-profit which relies heavily on email and my fear is that of losing our Microsoft Exchange 2003 email server.  Therefore, my goal is to have the necessary hardware in place along with procedures that would enable rapid recovery if our mail server goes belly up.  Now...

The IT Blog Top 10: Nov. 5, 2009

10. Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely Rick Vanover has put together a useful tutorial for Sun’s xVM VirtualBox. 9. How to reset the Cisco Catalyst Switch to Factory Defaults Yasir Irfan offers some advice for those needing a fresh late on Catalyst switches. 8. Independent...

The most-watched IT questions this week: Nov. 3, 2009

Here are the 10 most watched questions on ITKE: There’s some great discussions going on. Go answer a question now and take your shot at winning a TV: 1. Problem installing Exchange 2007 Management Tools was posed by Labnuke99 and answered by Mshen. 2. What Event ID was asked by Newbiepeon and...

RE-ARRANGING DATA

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF RE-ARRANGING GIVEN SET OF DATA? Software/Hardware used: SOFTWARE

Any advice from your latest Disaster Recovery review?

Just curious if you have any advice from your latest disaster recovery review on what elements deserve particular attention. Frank Lady offers disaster recovery advice on SearchDisasterRecovery, but I'm curious as to whether elements like Swine Flu are playing part in how you sketch out how to...

External Hard Drive for Workplace

It's me. The 291 guy again.  Anyway. I work in a relatively small enviornement. And, over the last year, have been updating all the PCs there. I am actually the graphic designer at my company. But, about 30% of the time, I install software and troubleshoot LED signs that our company installs and...

Auto backup configuration in SQL2005

How to setup an autobackup for the backup type of Full database and transaction log together as a single bakup file in sql2005.? We can setup to backup full database seperately and transaction log seperately, but i wanted these two should be a single backup file. Any suggestion pls. ...

The IT Blog Top 10: Oct. 29, 2009

10. Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores Eric Siebert has written a guide on how to choose the right size for VMFS datastores. 9. How to use command line arguments in VBScript via the Wscript.Arguments Object Jerry Lees explains a helpful VBScript trick. 8. Using VRDP to view...

SQL 2005 will not recognize other local disks

SQL Server Management Studio only recognizes one drive on the server, how do I get it to recognize the other Local disks?  The one disk it does see is also on the AX-100, but it will not list any of the others, even the interanl disk, as options for devices to create databases on or for backup...

Flash Recovery Area in Oracle 11g

What is the easiest way to handle the flash recovery area in Oracle? I'm having to run an RMan job daily to delete obsolete backups so the flash recovery area does not get too full and then I have to run an operating system task to clean up the empty directories that get left behind after the...

Disaster Recovery Site using SAN disk replication

We are setting up a Disaster Recovery Site using SAN disk replication, for all our databases including Oracle; A uniform recovery solution for all IT applications. The Oracle Database will be replicated in the DR site SAN. Appreciate if you could enlighten on pitfalls? Is it a safe solution?

Disk Capacity

Why can't I "notch" a disk to make it High-Capacity.

Reducing SQL Server backup and restore time

Our database is big (about 320 GB) and it takes some time to backup and restore. The client wants us to suggest techniques that would reduce the time. I have tried "piecemeal" restoring, which allows you to backup and restore individual filegroups in the database. It works fine with all the...

Techniques for storing SQL Server data online and for backing up the server

For a banking application, I would like to keep 10 years worth of data using SQL Server. I would like to keep two years online and backup the other eight years. What are some techniques to do this?   Software/Hardware used: SQL Server

Database restore

I'm struggling with when is the right time to do my last transactional log backup before my full database backup. My question is this: if I do a full db backup once a day at 10pm; and a tran log backup every 4 hours (12pm, 4am, 8am, 12am, 4pm, 8pm). If i have to restore the db to a point in...

dasd vs asp?

is the relation between DASD and ASP?

VMware ESXi backup solutions

Looking for a backup solution for esxi 4. Doesnt have to be free but needs to be reliable Software/Hardware used: vmware esxi 4

Performance Testing

Hello,         Would you please anybody tell me what are the test conditions or what are the procedure to test of storage product that is based Service Oriented Architecture and file based secondary storage product.  Thanks Bib    

Disk Backup using eSata removable disks

I am thinking about using eSata removable disks for backup using BackUp Exec 11d. And I would like to hear from anyone who has done this. I am also considering CPS across the LAN using a NAS hot swapable device. I currently use SDLT tape and process 500GB+ for a full backup; 14GB on a daily...