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The article below describes how if your underlying SQL server’s IO performance is crap, you can expect that your SharePoint performance will suck too. http://searchcontentmanagement.techtarget.com/feature/SharePoint-performance-sinks-swims-with-SQL-Server-throughput

Much has been blogged about SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2 Antivirus exceptions when using SharePoint 2010, but no one seems to have blogged the SQL Server 2012 exceptions.  That being the case, I figured I might as well be the one to do it.  Below you’ll find a list of all the files. **Important …

A situation arose the other day where we needed to install DLL’s directly into the GAC, and the thing is locked down tighter than … well, insert your best dirty joke here.  Needless to say, where there’s a will, there’s a way.  I will make the disclaimer right now, you should never ever do this!  …

We recently ran into an issue where the Timer Service in SharePoint was complaining incessantly about Event 6872, SharePoint Foundation. A critical error occurred while processing the incoming e-mail file c:inetpubmailrootdrop4dd4690601cd288b00000005.eml. The error was: Access to the path ‘4dd4690601cd288b00000005.eml’ is denied.. To resolve this, you can simply go into the SMTP service (Control Panel –> …

If you happen to use SkyDrive, be aware that MS has decided to downgrade you from a 25 GB limit to a 7 GB limit.  They are giving you a brief window of opportunity to reclaim your 25 GB, but you have to actively go out and get it.  As you see in the image …

This is copied from a daily email I get from powershell.com Getting Windows Product Key Ever wanted to read out the Windows license key? In the Windows Registry, this key is present, but it is stored as a digital ID. To convert it back to the license key used to originally license the product, try …

If you’re getting an error on load of PerformancePoint about it being unable to load (basically you get a Windows error that your application failed to launch successfully – such as “PerformancePoint dashboard designer has stopped working”), the link below could resolve your issue (it worked for me).  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981692 Basically this will reset all your …

I recently ran into a situation where I came across the following error when trying to apply the August 2011 CU to a SharePoint 2010 SP1 system. The operation cannot be performed on database <Database Name> because it is involved in a database mirroring session.  ALTER DATABASE statement failed. In order to get past this, …

Love this post! Why do people fight so much over what ultimately amounts to such a small investment for such a huge return. http://blog.brainlitter.com/2012/03/21/just-get-the-sharepoint-enterprise-cal-already/

This is a really great post to follow on how to integrate together SQL Server Reporting Services and SharePoint 2010. By its very name (Integrating SharePoint 2010 and SQL Reporting Services 2008 in 6 easy steps), it’s easy! Note: You will already need to have Reporting Services installed with your SQL Server 2008 R2 installation …