Blogs

After moving a database to a new server (via backup and restore utilities built into Microsoft SQL Server) I wanted to take the copy on the old server offline to ensure when testing the move I was only accessing the new database but due to my limited (but growing) knowledge I had no idea how to take a database offline.

I cannot say the Failover Cluster Manager is a very intuitive management interface.

Exciting times for anyone in the Hyper-V camp or those looking.

CTRL+Z, the undo button, the recycle bin, shadow copies; The human element in the world of IT can some times be our undoing; This goes along way to explain the push to automate EVERY facet of the our IT systems.

Let’s be honest, no one enjoys the Please Wait dialog while you login to your computer unless of course you are rocking a Solid State Disk drive and you barely see the thing.

Welp, I’ve done it.

So chances are, after reading my previous post on how to move Mailboxes via Organizational Unit you have migrated a couple hundred mailboxes.

I’ll admit, I do love Active Directory.

Whether you are lucky in love or still searching I hope February 14th brings you great joy and happiness.

The modern data centre or server farm looks very different from 5 years ago.