Questions tagged [sql-server-2008-r2]

SQL Server 2008R2 is a version of Microsoft's SQL Server, released April 2010.

SQL Server 2008 R2 was released to manufacturing on April 21, 2010. SQL Server 2008 R2 adds certain features to SQL Server 2008 including a master data management system branded as Master Data Services, a central management of master data entities and hierarchies.

SQL Server 2008 R2 includes a number of new services, including PowerPivot for Excel and SharePoint, Master Data Services, StreamInsight, Report Builder 3.0, Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint, a Data-tier function in Visual Studio that enables packaging of tiered databases as part of an application, and a SQL Server Utility named UC (Utility Control Point), part of AMSM (Application and Multi-Server Management) that is used to manage multiple SQL Servers.

The first SQL Server 2008 R2 service pack (Service Pack 1) was released on July 11, 2011.

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Can't install SSRS 2008 R2 default instance

I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 that had Reporting Services included and uninstalled. Default Instance. I now need to add Reporting Services to the installation and I am getting an "Instance Name in use" when I try to install the default instance. A…
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Enable remote access to SQL Server 2008

I've just built a virtual SQL Server 2 node cluster using VMWare workstation. The windows cluster has been created, SQL has been installed on both nodes and added to the cluster, all latest updates have been applied, but I'm trying to connect to…
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ASP project and SQL Server 2008 database connection

I have a hosted Windows Server 2008 virtual machine. It is for my Internet sites. I installed IIS services on my Windows Server 2008. It is normal work. I installed SQL Server 2008 R2 on my Windows Server 2008. It's for site database. My site is…
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OLTP Sql Server RAID configuration with 10 disks, allocation Unit and disk stripe size

On a new db server I only have 10 disks to play with, The usage is about a booking every 3-5 seconds, so not high volume, I know compromises have to be made, but my initial thoughts are - DISK 1 & 2 - RAID 1 - OS DISKS 3,4,5,6 - RAID 10 - Data,…
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Can a network failure cause a user to be removed from SQL as an authorized user?

We are trying to get to the bottom of our issue. We have a service that connects as MyDomain\ServiceAdmin to a SQL 2008 database. I believe we have just setup database mirroring too in case the DB/network goes down and we lose connectivity, but we…
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Lync using SQL 2008 R2 SP1 - Publish Topology error

Error that shows in the web page opened by the Topology builder: Error: An error occurred: "Microsoft.Rtc.Common.Data.SqlConnectionException" "A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL…
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Can not create a linked server between SQL Server 2008 on a desktop and my laptop

I'm having an issue getting the linked server to connect between a desktop and my laptop. Both have SQL server 2008 and the link is coming from the desktop to my laptop. Also, both computers have Windows 7. I don't have any issues creating the…
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Parallel Processing in SQL Server 2008 R2

I want to run my 2(two) SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition as if one server. If one server is too busy, system should direct the requests to other server. How can I do this? Thanks..
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Updating SQL Server 2008 R2 using slipstreamed source

I have a requirement to create a SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 setup media. I have done this using slipstream method as recommended by Microsoft. I can only use this to create new installation. But is there a way I can use this media to update an existing…
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Can I downgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard To Web Edition?

We are running a SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation version. The client has decided they don't want to pay for full SQL Server standard and feel the Web edition is suitable. Can I downgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation to Web…
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SQL Server 2008 R2 tempdb files configuration

On sql server 2008 r2 how do I check that tempdb files are configured for one data file per physical processor core? I have been looking on SQL Server Studio screens, but I haven't been able to find where can I find that information. Is this one of…
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exe hangs when scheduled from SQL Agent, but fine when run by user

I have a SQL Agent job on a clustered SQL 2008R2 server on Windows 2003 Enterprise. It's an Operating System (CmdExec) step, running an executable. When it runs on schedule, the process does start up, and the job shows as running. However, it never…
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Backup for SQL & Server 2008 R2?

What's the best/easiest backup solution for my use case? Windows Server 2008 R2 Has a finance program called The Financial Edge (Blackbaud) that uses SQL Server 2008 R2 to keep its database Stores user's files for them (i.e. it's also a file…
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SQL Server tempdb performance

I have been doing some .net performance tests on a bunch of different data access frameworks. One of the things I've noticed is that performance when accessing the tempdb table in SQL is much quicker than when using a regular table. I'm not too…
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Reverse tunnel with 4 participants (really a mess)

I have a server (Win 2008) and a desktop PC (Win 7) at my work behind a firewall. The server doesn't has internet connection for security (actually, it is in a remote datacenter), and the desktop PC has a Logmein client installed, so I can use this…