[dba-Tech] Update on WHS corruption bug

Hi Jim

No, I have only worked with VMware.

Sounds like a good setup.

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 12-03-2008 18:15 >>>
Gustav; you are right in that I should have made a backup/snap-shot/ISO
before attempting to install... just getting careless but as a regular
supply of updates arrive from MS and I have had no ill effects, for years. I
just became a little complacent. It will be a while before I make that
mistake again.

...But I made the decision to add a new server to the mix. The hardware
should be box with capacity for 8GB and have a couple of half tera-byte
drives. May only install 4GB now and 4 later. I have a new copy of MS Server
enterprise 64 bit 2008 as well of SQL 2008 and hope to install them along
with the new MS virtual servers. My plan is to make the base server as plain
as possible and place all the functionality in the Virtual servers.
According to MS, the new virtual servers only loss between 2 and 4 percent
in performance in comparison with 15% for the older versions. There is also
a snap-shot feature installed which parallels VMware's functionality. 

It should be ready by the weekend. So we will see... keep you posted. ...any
insights?

Jim          

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:36 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com 
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Update on WHS corruption bug

Hi Jim

This is an example where it could have been an advantage to run it in a
VMware virtual server, as this can take a snapshot of the complete
installation before you apply anything new - patches, updates, new install,
config changes etc.

/gustav

>>> accessd at shaw.ca 12-03-2008 04:03 >>>
Hi John:

Good for you John. Sometime these guys at MS get just too cocky.

I am embroiled in a problem with my IIS server. After downloading and
installing the latest Server2003 File System Objects package, my IIS stopped
supporting ASP

Two weeks later ASP still did not work so finally I phoned MS. After a
numbers of visits, about 5 hours logged, two senior techs have ran out of
solutions, on the incident and a third fellow will be phoning tomorrow. So
far ASP will now display a web site but can not connect to a SQL server yet.
There is a third piece to the puzzle that the ASP mail no longer works but
as it was only just discovered they will not allow it as part of the single
incident. Considering the problem was cause by one of their products it
seems that I am paying for their mistake.

The last time I phoned for help with product (1998-1999) from MS was when an
IE version crashed (timed out in download... as their servers were over
taxed) half way through an install. I had to re-install the server to fix
that one. It was on my main NT server and again the incident was caused by
one of their applications.

Now I fell better.

Well you should have everything running by June... race you.
 
Jim