This photo gallery displays the contents of my iForum 2007 swag bag.

This gallery walks you through intalling VMware Server on Ubuntu Linux

Have you ever had to change the name of a server that has SQL Server installed on it? If you anwered yes, did you know that you also have to change the name in SQL Server? Here are the steps to perform the change. 1. Open SQL Server Management Studio and click New Query. 2. ...

In a previous download, Steven Warren described how to restore a SQL Server to a new server. That download lead to some questions regarding how to move SQL Server logins from one SQL Server instance to another. This How do I... explains the process and provides the necessary script to make the transition work.

This gallery walks you through cracking open a flash drive.

This gallery contains images of my Microsoft Certification Pins.

As a DBA, I have been in many situations where I had to move databases to a new server due to old hardware, failed hardware, failed drives, etc. You have two options you could use to carry out this task: SQL Server Management Studio (GUI) or T-SQL (Command line). The method I prefer is T-SQL. It is simple and easy and avoids clicking the mouse all over the screen. This How do I... will show you both methods and allow you to choose the one you prefer.

These are Steven S. Warren's random images for publishing in blogs.

This gallery walks you through the install of Windows Server 2008.

This gallery walks you through restoring a SQL Server 2005 database to a new server.