Copy files, directories and links in Linux
u may use the following commands other than scp…. 1. rsync -e ssh [-avz] /some/file [ more ... ] host.name:/destination/file 2. tar -cf – /some/file | ssh host.name tar -xf – -C /destination or u may use smb command.

View Answer   |  September 6, 2010  8:33 AM
Linux administration, Linux Backup, Linux servers, Server migration, SSCP

LTO 5 architecture question
I do recommend the move to LTO5. However a point to consider is that the LTO5 drive cannot read the LTO1 tapes, so the data will either have to be migrated to LTO5 or keep a LTO1 around. Initially I would keep the backup configuration the same, just simply swap to LTO5. Then run test [...]

View Answer   |  September 1, 2010  8:03 PM
Backup, LTO, LTO5, Tape Backups

Exchange 2005 brick level backup
Here are instructions for Exchange 2007: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/556045 ************* Please clarify the backup software you use and the actual Exchange version as there is no Exchange 2005. Thanks.

View Answer   |  August 26, 2010  8:51 PM
Backup, Brick-level backup, Exchange 2005, Exchange Backup, Exchange Backup & Restore

Upgrading SQL Server 2000/2005 to 2008 with VMWare and EMC SANs
Here you go: Here’s a white paper on <a href=”http://www.emc.com/collateral/hardware/white-papers/h6235-virtual-infrastructure-microsoft-applications.pdf”>EMC Virtual Infrastructure for Microsoft Applications</a>. And here are some more white papers from <a href=”http://www.emc.com/resource-library/resource-library.esp?source=link&findResourceBy=Solutions&searchKey=&listName=Application%20Environment%20Examples&grpName=Application%20Platform&name=VMware%20and%20Microsoft%20SQL%20Server”>EMC’s resource library</a>.

View Answer   |  August 26, 2010  7:51 PM
EMC SAN, EMC Symmetrix, EMC Symmetrix DMX-4, SAN, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 upgrade, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 upgrade, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server Upgrade, Symmetrix, VMware, Windows Server 2008

Retrieving missing Excel data
Where is the file stored? On a shared network drive? If so you may be able to use shadow copy (Previous versions) to recover your file. Right click on the folder it lives in and see if you have a previous versions tab. Then you can select the day you want to go back to [...]

View Answer   |  August 26, 2010  6:44 PM
Backup & recovery, excel, Excel Database, Excel error messages, Excel worksheets

SQL Server 2005 maintenance plans
Edit the job under the SQL Agent in SQL Server Management Studio. Select the Notifications tab, and set it up to email you on failure. You’ll need to setup an operator within the SQL Agent which points to your email address (or to a distribution list) first.

View Answer   |  August 26, 2010  6:39 PM
Backup, Maintenance Management, SQL, SQL 2005, SQL Manager, SQL Scripting, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 backup

Possible Hard Drive Crash
By screen saver do you mean the desktop wallpaper? I would say that explorer.exe is failing to start hence the reason why you can see no icons menu etc…. I would start to debug this by getting into safe mode, you can do this by holding F8 whilst you boot and then choose safe mode [...]

View Answer   |  August 24, 2010  8:57 PM
Dell Latitude D630, HARD drive, Hard Drive Damage, Hard drive repair, Reboot problem

Are there such things as good reboots on client servers?
It is a lot easier for IBM, EMC and Cisco to reduce the number of needed reboots. They own the hardware and the software so they’ve got total control. With client and server OSs (Windows, *nix, etc) the hardware is built by several companies and the software is built by one or more companies. Because [...]

View Answer   |  August 24, 2010  12:37 AM
Cisco, Cisco Routers, Cisco switches, Client server software, EMC, IBM, Open IT Forum, RAID, Server Reboot, Servers

Does Windows 7 Home Premium include the Backup and Restore utility found in Win 7 Professional?
Hi Ddinanno123, Take a look at <a href=”http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare”>Microsoft’s comparison chart for Windows 7</a>. The Home Premium version does not appear to have the same back up and restore capabilities. You can also learn more about <a href=”http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore”>Windows 7 Backup and Restore</a> on the site. I hope this helps! Em

View Answer   |  August 19, 2010  6:31 PM
Backup and restore, Windows 7, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 Professional

Incremental backup in SQL server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 express
SQL Server doesn’t have incremental backups. We have Differential backups instead. A differential backup is all the changes since the last full backup. Use the BACKUP DATABASE command just like you would to do a full backup but add in the DIFFERENTIAL flag. <pre>BACKUP DATABASE YourDatabase TO DISK=’D:PathToYourFile.bak’ WITH DIFFERENTIAL</pre> This can be done with [...]

View Answer   |  August 18, 2010  6:47 PM
Backup, Incremental backup, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 backup, SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server backup

High Disk usage on SQL Server 2005
This all depends on what was done within the change script. It a lot of data was backed up that could explain it. Does your QA database have the same amount of data as your production database? You should really contact your software vendor and ask them. Anyone here will just be guessing where they [...]

View Answer   |  August 18, 2010  6:43 PM
Disk usage, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 (32-bit), SQL Server 2005 Database, SQL Server 3.5 Compact Edition

Recovering data from crashed database
Restore the full backup, then restore the most recent differential backup. Then restore the logs taken from after the differential backup until current. So basically sunday’s full, then Yesterday’s differential, then the log backups taken aften 1pm yesterday.

View Answer   |  August 18, 2010  6:27 PM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Database Recovery, DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server backup

Restoring Journalized Files
Sorry, All days at 10:00pm, example: Today is 17/08/10 at 09:00pm ….but my system crashed on this moment. I have my journals was saved in antoher system. and only backup from Yesterday 16/08 at 10:00pm. What can I do ? Restore my backup tape with this position 16/08 at 10:00pm, and my journals too. I [...]

View Answer   |  August 18, 2010  2:52 AM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Backup

Best practices involving admin rights for user on user system
Not to resurrect this, but I came across this while looking for some best practices for restricting admin rights on workstations and think that our current configuration may help others. Using a VB script we add a group that includes all IT service staff as local admin on each workstation. We also add “authenticated users” [...]

View Answer   |  August 17, 2010  11:11 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Business/IT alignment, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, Hardware, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Systems management software, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

need Linux server for file replication at branch office…recommendations?
Better u use Webmin or NX for that issue. Also try to tune kernel and network

View Answer   |  August 14, 2010  4:26 AM
Backup, Bandwidth limits, File replication, Linux, Linux servers, Remote users, Wireless in 2010

Is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partition of harddisk?
To be honest its a recipe for disaster. Assuming that 2 compatible operating systems could coexist on the same file system (XP and 2K for instance) then the potential for problems if huge. I would recommend that if you are planning to install multiple operating systems on the same machine that you have a partition [...]

View Answer   |  August 12, 2010  10:45 AM
Hard disk performance, Hard disks, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Operating systems

ubuntu and changes on my registry
You can certainly boot from an Ubuntu (or any other distro) live CD and make changes to your Windows XP registry. Since you are working directly with the files on the hard drive, there will be no restrictions to what you can do; you are not booted into Windows, so it has no influence. The [...]

View Answer   |  August 11, 2010  4:37 PM
Backup, Bootable CD, Bootable Disks, DVD Tools, Ubuntu, Windows XP

Automatic backups for production databases without taking SQL server offline
You can set up nightly backups using the SQL Maintenance plan, then backup that flat file with whatever backup software you use for your other servers. There is backup software available that will back up live databases as well, but that would take research and planning to find the one you would like to use [...]

View Answer   |  August 10, 2010  8:08 PM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Sql Server 2008 Backup

VM ESX using sata drives
Yes you can use SATA drives.

View Answer   |  August 10, 2010  8:04 PM
iSCSI, SATA Drives, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX Server

File backups for Windows server 2003
That would be everything that you can’t live without, in other words everything except for Windows.

View Answer   |  August 10, 2010  7:26 PM
Backup, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup