September 2004 - Posts

PSSDIAG - diagnostic data collector for Microsoft SQL Server, updated version

posted Tuesday, September 28, 2004 10:15 AM by gux

PSSDiag is a diagnostic data collector for Microsoft SQL Server. It can simultaneously collect Perfmon/Sysmon logs, Profiler traces, event logs, SQLDIAG reports, and detailed blocking information. It is commonly used by Microsoft Product Support Services engineers to collect diagnostic data from end-user installations and can also be used by end-users to troubleshoot and monitor their own SQL Server installations.

The public downloadable updated version (27-set-2004) can be downloaded from here.

The MS KB article 830232 has information about the PSSDIAG tool.

ASCII art

posted Monday, September 20, 2004 2:25 PM by gux

From a newsgroup post I met Zbyszek's ASCII art gallery (the page is written in Polish?).

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Aprendiendo inglés

posted Thursday, September 09, 2004 4:18 PM by gux
El sitio de la BBC "Aprenda inglés" es muy bueno para practicar la pronunciación inglesa quienes no hablamos en forma nativa ese idioma. Se publican noticias en inglés, con el audio para aprender correctamente la pronunciación. También se señalan las formas gramatcales interesantes y se explican.

SQL Server post XP SP2

posted Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:15 AM by gux

La instalación del Service Pack 2 de Windows XP tiene efectos sobre SQL Server 2000 y MSDE. Un artículo de Brian Moran en SQL Server Magazine señala algunos puntos de interés para conocer (en inglés):

FAQ: How Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Affects SQL Server and MSDE

How to enable SQL Server connectivity on Windows XP Service Pack 2

Webcast:  SQL Server and Windows XP SP2—Level 300

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Desktop Sidebar - free & Longhorn not needed :-)

posted Monday, September 06, 2004 2:17 PM by gux

Another Longhorn-like sidebar! Try this freeware Desktop Sidebar. Desktop Sidebar uses minimal system resources, and is compatible with the following versions of Windows: Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, 98 & ME. You must have Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher installed.

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