Fortesting purposes I would like to reset a complete database to a certain state (data and structure). I would like to do this automated. Preferably a command line instruction before I start my tests.
After some searching I discovered that SQL Server offers an great solution for this. Snapshots. After writing a test query I discovered that the standard edition of SQL Server does NOT support this. :-(
Basically, it takes a periodic backup, zips it, FTPs it somewhere, and the remote server checks for new files, extracts them, restores them, and then emails you to let you know a new replica has been restored.
For testing, you can use Developers Edition, which has snapshots and is quite cheap. However, we prefer to build a new test database from scripts in source control - that allows us to easily determine the changes, quickly roll out a testing system on any box, and saves us a lot of time.
I have Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition (64-bit) running on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard (64-bit) with 32GB RAM. It's only database server that runs on this machine.Generally it works fine but I sometimes I get 'could not open a connection to SQL Server' so I am trying to eliminate potential causes one by one. I started with server memory:
You can upgrade or convert installations of Windows Server to newer versions, different editions, or switch between licensing options, such as evaluation, retail, and volume licensed. This article helps explain what the options are to help with your planning.
The process of upgrading or converting installations of Windows Server might vary greatly depending on which version and edition you have installed, how it's licensed, and the pathway you take. We use different terms to distinguish between actions, any of which could be involved in a deployment of Windows Server: clean install, in-place upgrade, cluster operating system (OS) rolling upgrade, migration, and license conversion. You can learn more about these terms at Install, upgrade, or migrate to Windows Server.
You can convert evaluation versions and editions of Windows Server to retail versions and editions. For example, if you've installed the evaluation version of Standard (Desktop Experience) edition, you can convert it to the retail version of either the Standard (Desktop Experience) edition or the Datacenter (Desktop Experience) edition.
However, you can't convert all Windows Server evaluation versions and editions to all retail versions or editions. For example, if you've installed the evaluation Datacenter edition, you can convert it only to the retail Datacenter edition, not to the retail Standard edition.
In Windows Server versions after 2016, if you've installed Desktop Experience evaluation versions, you can't convert them to Core retail versions. If you install the Standard Core evaluation version, you can convert it only to retail Datacenter Core, not to retail Standard Core.
It's important to run the DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions command as instructed in the following procedure to determine which retail versions you can upgrade to. If the retail version you want isn't listed as a target version, you need to do a fresh install of the retail version you want.
If your server is running an evaluation version of Windows Server Standard or Datacenter edition, you can convert it to an available retail version. Run the following commands in an elevated command prompt or PowerShell session.
Determine the current edition name by running the following command. The output is an abbreviated form of the edition name. For example, Windows Server Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Evaluation edition is ServerDatacenterEval.
Enter the new edition name and corresponding retail product key in the following command. The upgrade process requires you to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms for Windows Server that you saved previously.
You can't convert an Active Directory domain controller from an evaluation to a retail version. In this case, install an additional domain controller on a server that runs a retail version, migrate any FSMO roles held, and remove Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) from the domain controller that runs on the evaluation version. For more information, see Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server.
If the server is running Windows Server Essentials, you can convert it to the full retail version by entering a retail, volume license, or OEM key in the following command at an elevated command prompt:
At any time after installing Windows Server, you can convert Windows Server Standard edition to Datacenter edition. You can also run setup.exe from the installation media to upgrade or repair the installation, sometimes called in-place repair. If you run setup.exe to upgrade or repair in-place on any edition of Windows Server, the result is the same edition you started with.
Determine that Windows Server Standard is the current edition name by running the following command. The output is an abbreviated form of the edition name, for example Windows Server Standard (Desktop Experience) edition is ServerStandard.
At any time after installing Windows Server, you can freely convert between a retail license, a volume-licensed license, or an OEM license. The edition (Standard or Datacenter) remains the same during this conversion. If you're starting with an evaluation version, convert it to the retail version first and then convert between the versions by running the following command from an elevated command prompt. Provide your volume-license, retail, or OEM product key.
Customers who download the full ISO will need to choose an edition and an installation option. This ISO evaluation is for the Datacenter and Standard editions. The Datacenter edition is the most complete edition and includes the new datacenter-specific features (Shielded Virtual Machines, Storage Spaces Direct, Storage Replica, and Software-Defined Networking) in addition to unlimited server virtualization.
The Nano Server deployment option in the Windows Server 2016 eval ISO is supported for host and guest VM deployments until the Spring 2018 release of Windows Server. Starting with the Fall 2017 release, Nano Server has been optimized for container use only and Server Core is available for host and guest VM deployments.
Hyper-V Server provides a simple and reliable virtualization solution to help organizations improve their server utilization and reduce costs. The latest release of Hyper-V Server provides new and enhanced features that can help you deliver the scale and performance needs of your mission-critical workloads.
I am trying to install wincc 7.4 sp1 into a Windows 7 professional sp1 system, 64 bit. During installation, SQL server 2014 standard edition (wincc) failed to install and the setup was closed. I searched the forum and found some solutions like creating new user accounts. But it didn't work for me. Can anyone suggest any other solution?
When I started installation, it said some things like- message queue system not enabled, IIS not enabled,
asp.net etc. So I enabled them from "programs and features". I don't know if I did them correctly or not. Will this affect SQL installation?
The Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server cannot be installed on a PC running a 32-bit OS, nor a 64-bit OS that does not support Windows Authentication (Core, Home, Starter, and Base editions). The following is a summary of supported Operating Systems:
If the computer is also running Microsoft Exchange Server, you might receive an HTTP Error 503 error when you first attempt to log in. The installation of the Exchange Server can change the Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration in a way that conflicts with the Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server. To resolve this, the following changes must be made to the applicationHost.config file:
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One issue as a MS SQL Server Database Administrator that I am often faced with is determining the version of thedatabase engine installedon SQL Server. In this tip we look at how to find and read the version of SQL Serverthat is running the workload and also what service pack, hotfix, security update orcumulative update is installed.
The first is by using the functionality in SQL Server Management Studioand right clicking on the instance name and selecting Properties.In the general section you will see information such as on the followingscreenshots. The "Product version" or "Version" gives you a number of theversion that is installed. This would apply regardless of the edition such as Enterprise, Standard, Web, Express or Developer. As you can see with the SQL Server 2000 screenshot italso shows you the service pack that is installed, this is similar for SQLServer 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0 in Enterprise Manager.
Another option is to run the T-SQL command to give you this information. As youcan see the output from the different versions of SQL Server and Windows Server is pretty much the same. The onething that you do not get when you do this is the Service Pack name like you doin SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
Another option to determine the version of the SQL Server database install is to lookat the version of the SQL Server files. This is an option if SQL Server is not runningand you need to find the version.
I'm surprised the SERVERPROPERTY function isn't mentioned. That would seem to be the most straightforward way, especially if you're pulling version/edition/SP into a report or repository (easier than parsing the output of @@VERSION), e.g.
Unfortunately, I have found that the version # does not reflect the patch level. The version # represents the base level for the SQL Server installation. However, if you want to know if your server has the latest patches, you need to check the OS Registry. Do you know of a tool that can provide the patch level for SQL server? The MAP tool only provides the version #.
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