IT Knowledgebase Articles

Sean McCown discusses moving database files in SQL Server with the Detach/Attach method. Includes discussion of restrictions and implications to be aware of when detaching a database.

Sean McCown discusses moving database files in SQL Server by taking the database offline, in his opinion on the simplest, most flexible, and least invasive method.

Daniel discusses using Windows Server Hyper-V, or Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and the quick migration capability to rapidly migrate a running virtual machine from one physical host system to another with minimal downtime.

In this article, Daniel explains how to manually move a virtual machine between Hyper-V hosts, including what considerations need to be made for a manual migration.

In this article, Aaron outlines the simplest way of getting BPOS up and running. Step-by-step instructions for configuring BPOS as primary mail server for a domain without any data migration and no Exchange co-existence.

Jennifer McCown provides an introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), with an emphasis on the SSIS development environment. SSIS is Microsoft’s full feature extract-transform-load (ETL) tool in SQL Server 2005, 2008, and R2.

Daniel discusses a new option available in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 designed to protect Active Directory objects from accidental deletion. The option is available for all objects that are manageable through Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC).

Job interview coming up? Daniel continues his series on technical job interview questions for MCSE’s and System admins with a focus on Windows Server 2008/R2 Hyper-V and Virtualization topics.

Purchasing SSL SAN certificates from a genuine commercial certificate authority to use with Exchange Server 2007 and 2010 ensures less administrative effort in implementing and maintaining SSL for Exchange services.

Daniel explains how to resolve Server 2008 R2 Server Core error: “The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship”