[dba-SQLServer] Schemas for separation of clients?

Tue Mar 31 08:23:39 CDT 2015

Hello Jim

Do you have any specific links to learn how yo use openssh on windows to
establish a VPN.

I can Google myself but just asking in case you have 'the perfect document'.
On 31 Mar 2015 10:57, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi John:
>
> If you are thinking of going Cloud based, it may be an idea to try SSL.
> OpenSSL is an excellent super secure VPN. It works on both Linux and there
> is now a Windows version. I use Linux version all the time to connect to my
> servers from anywhere.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZyUX-LZHts
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion concerning MS SQL Server" <
> dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com>, jwcolby at gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 9:40:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Schemas for separation of clients?
>
> I am actually talking about other databases, not the "database from hell".
>
> I have been following your AWS thread with interest.  How do you get the
> public IP address?  I would think that would make the speeds much better
> than trying to tunnel in using Hamachi.  How do you deal with security /
> hack attempts?  Having that public facing IP has always put me off.
>
> John W. Colby
>
> On 3/30/2015 10:47 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
> > Hi John
> >
> > I have just set up a micro instance at AWS hosting SQL Server 2008
> Express and a public IP address.
> > Then I can attach it directly via ODBC.
> > We have only a 15 Mbit/s download, so speed is slower than from our
> in-house SQL Servers but fully acceptable.
> >
> > At takes a little to set up the access to AWS. I skipped the VPN
> offering but I may add that later when I find out how to do it.
> >
> > My need is very far from yours with a maximum record count per table of
> some hundred thousands so I may never meet the issues you are dealing with.
> >
> > /gustav
> >
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > Fra: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]
> På vegne af John W. Colby
> > Sendt: 30. marts 2015 15:35
> > Til: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server; jwcolby at gmail.com
> > Emne: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Schemas for separation of clients?
> >
> > Are you guys hitting the BE with an Access FE?  If so how are you
> linking to the tables?
> >
> > I am running Access linked tables over the internet to SQL Server on a
> privately hosted VM / SQL Server.  It runs just fine, though a bit slow.
> OK very slow given how I design things.  But it does work. In order to do
> it however I set up a single user / password out in SQL Server, then come
> into the VM using Hamachi.  I think that Hamachi is one of the causes of
> the slowness, though since that is the only way in for me, it is tough to
> know exactly.
> >
> > Just wondering what you are up to and how to implement it.
> >
> > John W. Colby
> >
> > On 3/30/2015 9:18 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
> >> Hi Mark
> >>
> >> Perfect. I missed that. I have a t2.micro instance running now with
> public access.
> >>
> >> I wonder if I should set up a VPN connection? It seems quite
> straight-forward to at the AWS site but may create some challenges at my
> site.
> >>
> >> /gustav
> >>
> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> >> Fra: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]
> >> På vegne af Mark Breen
> >> Sendt: 30. marts 2015 11:31
> >> Til: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
> >> Emne: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Schemas for separation of clients?
> >>
> >> Hello Gustav
> >>
> >> I have played with RDS but mostly I use ec2.  For you I was suggesting
> ec2 and SQL express.  Then you can have multiple dB's.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >> On 30 Mar 2015 16:28, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Mark
> >>>
> >>> Interesting. We've used AWS for years, but for storage only, so I was
> >>> not up-to-date with their RDS offerings. It seems like it could be
> >>> well suited for my purpose.
> >>>
> >>> I had to update our login options, and that seems for some reason to
> >>> be a major task as they claim it can take up to 24 hours before
> >>> settled - and until then no RDS service. I have to turn on some
> patience ...
> >>>
> >>> /gustav
> >>>
> >>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> >>> Fra: dba-SQLServer
> >>> [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]
> >>> På vegne af Mark Breen
> >>> Sendt: 30. marts 2015 05:46
> >>> Til: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server
> >>> Emne: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Schemas for separation of clients?
> >>>
> >>> Hello Gustav
> >>>
> >>> I have been using aws for two years now and love it.  Amazon have
> >>> some new micro machines (t2) that are really cheap and yet have some
> power.
> >>> Their costs are low enough yo consider for low budget projects yet
> >>> offer all the quality of true best in class cloud.
> >>>
> >>> I usually do all my setting up on an enormous machine, then shutdown
> >>> and switch to a micro instance and restart.  That way I get to deal
> >>> with great performance when in rdp and once I am done I pay pennies
> per day.
> >>>
> >>> For me the absolute cost is secondary to the almost 100% likelihood
> >>> my hardware will never fail.  This reliability is what u am really
> buying.
> >>>
> >>> As an aside, I have automated all my daily backups and transferred
> >>> them all off machine to Amazon s3.
> >>>
> >>> Hth
> >>> Mark
> >>>    On 30 Mar 2015 02:42, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Mark
> >>>>
> >>>> Good points. The added precautions and potential issues may very
> >>>> well not be more "expensive" than the little money saved.
> >>>>
> >>>> /gustav
> >
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