Windows shared folder is a folder that has been configured to be accessed by multiple users over a network. When you share a folder on your computer, other users on the same network can access the files and folders inside it. You can set different levels of permissions for different users or groups, allowing them …
Not sure if you know that you can create a relation between custom / external facts (read more) and hiera (read more) data in Puppet. For hiera data, firstly you define a hierarchy for parameters at various levels e.g. Server, data center, region etc.. Secondly, you set values to hiera parameters. Further, Puppet classes reference …
A scheduled task is a computer program or script that is scheduled to run at a predetermined time or when a specific event occurs. You can use the Task Scheduler in Windows to create and manage scheduled tasks. This can be useful for automating certain tasks or programs that you need to run on a …
One of the challenges while using Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) is to manage the memory of the SQL server in case of failover. In general, most SQL Server configurations do not require much attention to memory management beyond the initial configuration. However, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) architecture is very different from others. Therefore, special attention …
Take a read about real-live experience coming from SQL Server migration project I participated in. We migrated from SQL Server 2008 R2 standalone servers into SQL Server 2016 in Failover Cluster Instances (FCI). Watch the full presentation – Polish language only! Intro The environment is a private cloud dedicated to one application using SQL Server …
Puppet external facts. What’s that? How to collect and manage them in a Windows environment? External facts are pieces of information that can be used by Puppet to determine the configuration of a system. External facts can be sourced from a variety of sources such as scripts, databases, or APIs. Probably, facts are one of …