I have a SQL Server 2008 Standard instance running under Windows Server 2008 Standard. The SQL Server service is configured to start automatically (under the Network Service account); but occasionally when I come in to work and try to run something that uses the DB I discover that it's not running.
What do I need to look at to find out why it's either shutting down or not restarting after IT reboots the VM?
I'm underwhelmed by the performance of the XP VM that was provided by IT along with my win7 install. Because it's a generic company wide image I'm wondering if it might be stuck running in software virtualization mode even though my laptop does support hardware virtualization. Is this a legitimate concern?
Newegg lists nine 4 computer USB/DSUB switches for between $40 and $100; but the cheapest USB/DVI model is almost $200.
Is DVI that much inherently harder to switch; or has the inventory of dsub capable models had their price slashed in order to clear the obsolete inventory?