Create USB with Multiboot

XBOOT is a Multiboot ISO USB Creator.

It is a Windows based application that can be used to create a Live Multiboot USB or even a Multiboot ISO file that can then be burnt to a CD/DVD.

XBOOT supports many Linux Distributions and Utilities, and allows you to use your choice of a Grub or Syslinux bootloader.

Also included is a built in QEMU emulator (enabling you to boot an ISO from within Windows).



XBOOT – Multiboot ISO/USB Creator
http://sites.google.com/site/shamurxboot/download


Usage Example: Creating a Live Multiboot USB with XBOOT:

1.Download, extract and run the latest version of XBOOT
2.(1) Drag and drop some ISOs into the XBOOT window (2) Select Create USB


XBOOT – Multiboot ISO USB Creator (Windows)


3.(3) Select your USB Drive from the Droplist (4) Select a Bootloader to use (5) Click OK to begin creation





A copy notification window appears to keep you informed of the progress. Once the process is complete, you should have a Bootable Multiboot USB Flash Drive with your ISO selections installed.

SQL Best Practices - HDD Architecture

When possible,which is not always due to financial constraints) use:

C:\ OS
E:\ SQL Binaries
R:\ TempDB (1 file per processor, equi-sized)
S:\ Data
T:\ Log


and

C:\ RAID-1
E:\ RAID-5
R:\ RAID-1 or RAID-10
S:\ RAID-5
T:\ RAID-1 or RAID-10



Working with tempdb in SQL Server 2005
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966545.aspx

Storage Top 10 Best Practices
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966534.aspx

Disk Partition Alignment Best Practices for SQL Server
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd758814(v=sql.100).aspx