IIS Database Manager
If you want to connect to, and manage, a database on a remote server using the IIS Database Manager tool – do NOT try to download and install it from the link below. All you’ll get is frustration....
View ArticleEnable SQL Server Change Tracking
To enable change tracking on your SQL Server 2008 database you can run the following script from SSMS: ALTERDATABASE[AdventureWorks2008] SETCHANGE_TRACKING = ON(CHANGE_RETENTION = 365 DAYS,...
View ArticleUmbraco Hosting: Install Umbraco at Cytanium In Three Simple Steps
I already mentioned that I did a test install of Umbraco in the past but here’s a quick walkthrough of the three screens during the install process. First, before installing any CMS application to your...
View ArticleChanging the table owner in SQL Server 2012
When OrcsWeb says they do Managed Windows Server Hosting, they really mean it. As part of that managed hosting, they often engage in beta programs and include their clients so that both the OrcsWeb...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server Upgrade Advisor
Before you embark on the task of upgrading from one version of Microsoft SQL Server to another, you can take a few steps to save yourself a ton of time. How? Simply run the Microsoft SQL Server Upgrade...
View ArticleDiscount Rate (Cheap!) Windows VPS Hosting
After months of development and spending the past few weeks in a controlled beta, Cytanium this week has launched their Windows Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting product. The entry point pricing is...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 – Saving Changes Not Permitted
Have you gotten the annoying “Saving Changes Not Permitted” error when trying to make a table change to SQL Server 2008 R2 through SQL Server Management Studio? I have and it’s quite annoying. A safe...
View ArticleSQL Server restore failure and resolution
A friend on mine had a recent issue where the restore of a SQL Server backup file – taken on one server and being restored to a different one – wouldn’t complete. It would continually throw an error...
View ArticleImplementing Application Initialization on IIS 7.5
Another great post by Terri over at OrcsWeb that I think you’ll find beneficial. Here’s a brief intro and a link to the full post… Microsoft has released a new module for IIS 7.5 which provides the...
View ArticleAkamai NetSession Required to Try Out SQL 2014?
I went to download the 180 day trial of SQL Server 2014 today, and after being forced to log on to Live and verify a couple screens of data (annoying), I then got prompted that to complete the download...
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