Tag: SQL Database

Upgrading VMware vCenter 6.0 appliance with a Windows based Update Manager option

Upgrading VMware vCenter 6.0 appliance with a Windows based Update Manager option

I ran into an interesting situation the other day.  When vSphere 6.0 was the hot new product out there, I had converted a client of ... Read More

Citrix and SQL always On Designs.

Citrix and SQL always On Designs.

Chris Hahn put together a quick PROs & CONs list to using SQL Always On for Citrix instead of SQL mirroring. A lot of clients ... Read More

Database Permissions in XenDesktop 5–Use SQLCMD mode!

Database Permissions in XenDesktop 5–Use SQLCMD mode!

The database requirements for Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 changed a bit from XenDesktop 4 and trying to explain all of these details to your security conscious ... Read More

Troubleshooting vCenter Service startup issues

Troubleshooting vCenter Service startup issues

There are lots of reasons a vCenter Service would not start up.  The usual suspect is an unavailable SQL database.  ESPECIALLY when the SQL database ... Read More

Is SQL 2008 a supported configuration for that Citrix Product?

Is SQL 2008 a supported configuration for that Citrix Product?

That’s a pretty common question these days.  With all of the products in my tech solutions, everything seems to have a SQL backend set up ... Read More