Create a Linked Server to an Oracle DB from Server 2008 and SQL 2008
We recently needed to create a linked server from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to an Oracle 9.0.1 database on a…
OpsMgr 2007, Virtual Gateway, Nworks MP
I ran into a situation where I could not get a gateway server to approve via the Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.GatewayApprovalTool.exe. It was…
Yes Virginia, PerformancePoint does work with SQL 2008
No sense in repeating the article, full steps available in the Technet posting "Install PerformancePoint Monitoring Server with SQL…
Updating T-Mobile Wing on Windows Server 2008
I was running an older version of the ROM available for my T-Mobile Wing. My phone was consistently out of…
Consistency in Measurement
The ubiquitous mantra surrounding business intelligence is "the right information, at the right time, in the right format". There is…
SUSHI has 5 star rating on Codeplex
Writing free software for the community often come with little reward. But it is great to get positive feedback.…
QuickTricks: Test SMTP server notifications using Alert Forward MP
Looking for a quick way to validate that your SMTP servers are working correctly? A good first step is to…
Unable to remove SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack
Today I’m at a customer upgrading their SMS 2003 to SCCM 2007 with an in place upgrade. You would think…
Change the SharePoint ULS Log File Path From a Script
PowerShell script that will move the SharePoint log files and set the retention of the log files. To run this…
Use a Settings File for Your PowerShell Scripts
When developing scripts (and almost anything else) I prefer to hard-code any settings thay may need to be changed…