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SQL Server 2005 Backup Failing
I have a database in full recovery model. This database’s transaction log backups (scheduled via a Maintenance Plan) fail nightly. Here is the database’s CREATE statement, etc: USE [master] GO /******...
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Anti-static wrist straps: are they worth it?
Do you use an antistatic wrist strap when working on hardware? Do they really work? Have you ever fried some hardware that would have been saved if you had been wearing one? I know some people who...
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How to recover the strength of a laptop battery?
I got a laptop, which I brought a year ago, which has a battery that can last for 3 hours. 6 months ago, the battery’s life dropped down to roughly 15 minutes (Windows says its supposed to last for 30...
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Server Uptime Reporting and Tracking
My department maintains 6 servers running both Windows Server 2003 and Ubuntu Server. We have to report and track our uptime. I believe we have to have a 95% uptime and we have no real way to track...
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Desktop/Server physical maintenance
In an attempt to keep operating temperatures and fan noise down what is the best way to clean out a server or desktop that has accumulated dust in the case, motherboard and fans? Is there...
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Maintenance page on nginx, best practices
I want to configure the server to show a maintenance page when it exist. I tried this code and works: location / { try_files /maintenance.html $uri $uri/ @codeigniter; } But I noticed it would be...
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Easiest way to show Maintenance page during EC2 instance down time
I need to perform some maintenance, which involves down-times of my EC2 production server. I would like to serve some user friendly Maintenance page meanwhile. The easiest solution, I was able to come...
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What maintenance is required for a Postfix setup?
I’ve taken a look at the setup and configuration process for a Postfix server, planning to use it for just sending emails out from my server. So far, I have these steps: Setup Postfix Configure...
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Windows Server 2008 – Simple Method for Web Request to a Maintenance Page URL?
I’d like to setup an ASP.NET page that performs some maintenance for a web application. What is a simple method for making a web request to the URL for this maintenance page? I typically use Windows...
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How can I physically clean out dirty desktops and servers?
In an attempt to keep operating temperatures and fan noise down how can I clean out servers and desktops that have accumulated dust in their cases, heat sinks, and other crannies? Is there any way...
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