In this article, we wrote the review about Windows Azure Vs Shared Hosting. In this session we choose ASPHostPortal as a challenger of Windows Azure. ASPHostPortal.com is Microsoft No #1 Recommended Windows and ASP.NET Spotlight Hosting Partner in United States. While Windows Azure is Microsoft powered flexible Cloud service. It supports platforms such as Java, PHP& .NET. It is quite compatible with other Microsoft applications such as SharePoint, SQL server, & Microsoft Outlook.

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Microsoft is currently offering a 30-day free trial of Azure. You receive a $200 credit to spend on Azure services during the trial. You can create and try out any combination of Azure resources you like. You will need to enter a credit card, though you won't bill during the period of the trial. One of the complaints sometimes leveled against Azure is its expense. You can spent more money for almost same service.

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SQL Server is Microsoft's relational database management system (RDBMS). It is a full-featured databse primarily designed to compete against competitors Oracle Database (DB) and MySQL.

Like all major RBDMS, SQL Server supports ANSI SQL, the standard SQL language. However, SQL Server also contains T-SQL, its own SQL implemention. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) (previously known as Enterprise Manager) is SQL Server’s main interface tool, and it supports 32-bit and 64-bit environments.

In this article, we will tell you about how to restart an interrupted SQL Server Database Restore.
Have you ever restored a large database on a Failover Cluster Production Server and while the restore was in progress, due to network failure, the restore failed? Once the SQL Server came up on the other node all the databases came up, except for the database which you were restoring prior to the failover. In this tip we will take a look at the command RESTORE DATABASE...WITH RESTART to see how this command can be helpful during such scenarios.

Here is the solution

The RESTORE DATABASE...WITH RESTART command is a very useful command which is available in SQL Server 2005 and higher versions. A Database Administrator can use this command to finish restoring an interrupted database restore operation.

In the below snippet you can see that ProductDB is in a (Restoring...) state once the SQL Server came online after the unexpected failure.

During such scenarios one can execute the RESTORE DATABASE...WITH RESTART command to successfully complete the database restore operation.

Below are two commands.  The first gets a list of the backups on the file and the second does the actual restore with the restart option.

-- get backup information from backup file
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK ='C:\DBBackups\ProductDB.bak'
GO

-- restore the database
RESTORE DATABASE ProductDB
FROM DISK ='C:\DBBackups\ProductDB.bak'
WITH RESTART
GO

Below you can see that after running the RESTORE DATABASE...WITH RESTART command the database was successfully restored allowing user connectivity.

We believe that you must very familiar with this word “Managed Hosting and Unmanaged Hosting”. What is it about? When you purchase VPS/cloud/dedicated server, you will see 2 option, do you want to use managed or unmanaged hosting. In this post, we will discuss differences between Managed Hosting & Unmanaged Hosting as well as advantages and disadvantages of both. We will more focus in managed hosting.

When you’re buying a house and you have two options. You can buy a home with no strings attached, so that YOU are responsible for cleaning, landscaping, security, and maintenance; OR, you can pay a little extra and have a self-sustaining house that completes all those tasks for you. You can purchase a home that has automatic security and fire protection built in–one that cleans itself, protects itself and magically keeps the lawn and flower beds looking great without any effort on your part. Sounds nice, right?

Well, there’s a chance you might be thinking: Why would I pay extra if I know how to lock the doors, put out a fire, mop the floors, mow the lawn and plant flowers on my own?

Now, imagine you don’t know how to do ANY

of those tasks: If you have no knowledge of how to manage a home, your house will be much better off in the long run if you purchase the fully managed, self-sustaining option. This scenario is much like what small business owners face when confronted with the hosting industry. Often they don’t have the tools or know-how to manage a server on their own, and a fully managed hosting plan can help.

It is same with hosting business. If you choose unmanaged hosting, you simply rent a server from a hosting provider, and the responsibility of managing that server falls on whoever has the most IT experience at a small business.

Well, managed hosting basically provides your small business with an exclusive, out-of-the-office IT department. This type of hosting plan means that a perfectly capable team professionals monitors your dedicated server 24/7/365, keeping your site performing at it’s best at all times. If you don’t have experience to manage the server, then you need to choose this managed service. Same like our description above. Just imagine it. 

Technical Knowledge

There is no doubt on the fact that technical knowledge is a requirement when it comes to managing dedicated and others among web hosting services. However, requirement of technical knowledge is different in managed and unmanaged hosting. The first option does not need you to be an expert in server management and its sections, as one team from your web-hosting provider will be there to manage your cloud or dedicated server. Although the full list may be quite long, main responsibilities of team include server configuration, maintenance, security, sufficient upgrades, firewall services, backup services etc. In other words, once you have purchased managed web server, you do not have to be concerned about managing the technical aspect of your server. So, when you want to manage your website, you can log into the control panel and do things as you do in shared web servers.

Nevertheless, unmanaged web hosting is quite opposite in this aspect! Things that come with an unmanaged dedicated are the physical server itself and initial installation procedure. This also means that you will have to do everything else except these. The list of tasks includes software upgrades, security, frequent maintenance, etc. Thus, an unmanaged dedicated needs you to be an expert in terms of server management, in its all aspects. So, we would say that you should go for managed hosting if you want to skip hassles of server management.

Security System

When it comes to the case of security of web server, managed dedicated grabs the first price, because the team behind the web host will be more than enough to keep your server and websites secure from almost every possible threat. But, unmanaged server cannot, even if you have hired an effective team for maintenance, guarantee that much security. So, when you want to be less concerned about security section of your web server, you should choose managed dedicated with no doubt.

What is Benefits of Managed Hosting:

Security:

Hosting providers have the tools and experience to monitor and handle your security issues properly: they filter spam, scan for viruses, run security audits, configure software firewalls, and provide OS updates.

Backups:

Lost data can be detrimental and expensive for a company. In many cases a natural disaster is to blame for a significant loss of data, but a hosting provider has procedures to deal with data loss and provide secure, backed up data after such a situation occurs.

Monitoring Server:

This is the process of constantly scanning the server for any problems or irregularities, and it’s crucial for your small business. System admins will ensure network availability for your clients by constant monitoring.

Managed Storage & Database:

System admins will save you money by managing your storage needs with the help of a managed services provider, so that the amount of space needed is managed properly and scaled properly. Managing of the database is more complicated, and it’s conducted by a database admin that can effectively design the best database to meet your company’s specific needs and requirements.

Pricing

Indeed, pricing is a significant factor while choosing between managed hosting and unmanaged hosting! As you may have guessed, managed web servers cost more than unmanaged web server, as such, servers offer assistance as well as support. However, if you do not have enough technical knowledge about web servers, purchasing an unmanaged web server means purchase of a team that is capable of maintaining the server in its optimum functional condition.

Conclusion

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Windows Server 2012 R2 brings a host of new features that greatly enhance the functionality of the operating system. Many of these improvements expand on existing capabilities of Windows Server 2012.  The new product also benefits from having the capability of performing at a much higher level than previous servers and comes equipped with an integrated virtualization platform.

In this article I will tell you about how to reset Windows Server 2012 R2 lost admin password. The answer is not absolute. For example, if you have password reset disk or another administrator available, Windows server 2012 r2 lost admin password would be reset instantly.
Or if you have backup Windows system status with disk, such as Windows system restore disc, you could restore Windows server 2012 r2 to early system point.
Even though there are not anything available for recovering server 2012 r2 password, Windows system 2012 r2 installation disk and third-party recovery tool would help you too.
First, Windows system installation disk reset Windows server 2012 r2 admin password.
Preparation: a copy of Windows server 2012 r2 installation disk
The key step of resetting server 2012 r2 admin password with installation disk is to replace Utilman.exe.

1. Boot off Windows disk and select the "Repair your computer" option from the lower left-hand corner.
2. Get to the option to open the Command Prompt.
3. Type the following commands to back up the utilman.exe file:
   MOVE C:WindowsSystem32Utilman.exe C:WindowsSystem32Utilman.exe.bak
4. Copy cmd.exe and rename it Utilman.exe.
   COPY C:WindowsSystem32cmd.exe C:WindowsSystem32Utilman.exe
   Now you can go ahead and reboot your machine. When it's done booting up again and you are at the Logon screen click on the Ease of access icon.
   Now you have replaced Utilman.exe with cmd.exe.
5. Command Prompt opens, type following commands:
   .net user administrator *

Once you press Enter, you will be asked to set a new password and then confirm it. When entering new one, don't worry if you can't see it, because it is invisible, however it has been remembered.
Once you're logged in again, don't forget to delete Utilman.exe and then rename Utilman.exe.bak back to plain old Utilman.exe.
Second, reset server 2012 r2 admin password with third-party Windows password genius.
Windows Password Genius has four versions available, standard, professional, and advanced and raid. And the raid version is special, because it works for raid server Windows domain or local admin password reset. The advanced is general version, working on both server and client computers.
So choose appropriate Windows password recovery version to burn a password reset disk and then recover Windows server administrator password.
Preparation: Windows Password Genius Advanced/Raid, available computer and bootable USB drive.

1. Install Windows Password Genius Raid, and run it on available computer.
2. Insert bootable USB drive into this available computer and choose USB, click "Begin burning" to create password reset disk with USB.
3. Exit USB device after it is successfully burned with password reset disk.
4. Plug USB into server 2012 r2 and boot server from USB.
5. Recovery tool program runs, and then choose Windows system - Windows serve 2012 r2, and select user account - administrator.
6. Click "Reset Password", the administrator would be set with new password "iSunshare@2012".
7. At last, reboot server computer to finish Windows password reset. But remember to exit USB reset disk from server before your server computer boots from hard disk successfully.

YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF) is a Open Source discussion forum or bulletin board system for web sites running ASP.NET with SQL Server as the back-end database. The source code is entirely written in C#, and is licensed with the GPL license. And now YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF) has release the new version YAF.NET 1.9.6.2

Here is the important features of YetAnotherForum.NET 1.9.6.2:

• Added Admin Page to Import List of Banned Ip Adresses (You can find Huge list of Bot IP Lists here: StopForumSpam.com)
• DNN YAF Whats New Menu List Item is now fully Templatable
• Host Admins can control admin groups access to YAF event log by event type. They can set permissions to delete events by type too, i.e. readonly mode for each event.
• Added New Host Admin Page for Host Admins to restrict simply admins to various admin pages individually.
• Added New Notification Bar for System Messages (In the Host Settings you can choose Between Modal Dialog or Notification Bar for Messages, also the Display Duration can be defined there). Also added an option to show the alert dialog for messages on Mobile Devices.
• Added new "Fancy" Theme
• Added Keystroke For Quotes to the YAF BBCode Editor you can now use CTRL+Q for inserting and "[quote]"..."[/quote]"
• Added Indicator to a Private Message if its an Reply
• Added new BB Code Feature to the Editor for indent text
• Added HoverCards to Username. If enabled it shows an Hover Card (Which shows some quick info about the user) when you hover an user name. This will also show an Hover Card on the Twitter & Facebook Profile Button.
• Added Display Options for the Event Log, you can define Start and End Date and also Event Type
• Added settings to control number of records in the event log.
• Added Option to send PM to all Buddies of a User
• Added DNN Option to Remove Tab Name/Title from the Current Page Title you can choose between "Dont Remove", "Always Remove", "Remove only if matches the Board Name". Default Value : "Always Remove"

This article will give you a step by step guide on how to install YetAnotherForum.NET on your server:

Make sure your server / Host has the following requirements:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Use version 1.9.3 or earlier for .NET Framework 2.0) or the latest .NET Framework.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or above. SQL Server 2000 works, but requires removal of some SQL forum database optimizations.

1. Download YAF from http://www.yetanotherforum.net. Note that current version available is YAF 1.9.6.2 and my article is based on this version. For future versions the installation and Integration instructions may change.

2. Create a virtual directory in IIS pointing to D:\YAF-v1.9.6.2-FINAL-SRC\YetAnotherForum.NET. Above is the assumed path where you have downloaded YAF.

3. SQL Server database is required for installing the YAF. SO keep SQL Server installed on the machine. Then Create an empty SQL Server database for YAF named yafnet(say).

4. If Web.Config is not present in the forum root,copy one of the samples provided in the "webconfigs" folder into the root of the web application and rename it to web.config.

5. Setup a valid connection string in db.config as per the format provided by YAF.

6. Configure the SMTP settings in mail.config as per your hosting environment and as per the format provided by YAF.

7. Then try to open http://localhost/YetAnotherForum.NET/install/Default.aspx and install the forum as per instructions appearing on the installation wizard. It will create/update the forum database and create admin user. Note that all the passwords should have a special charector in it.

8. After the installation the URL will come something like http://localhost/yaf/default.aspx if the above page opens without any error that means your installation is complete.

9. Then you need to copy your installation folder to the root of your website.

10. Suppose you want the forum to appear on the Default.aspx Page, Then Merge the Default.aspx page from the forum with Default.aspx page from your website.Also you need the merge the web.config file from the forum to web.config file of existing website.

11. Now run the default.aspx page of the website and forum should appear on the page.


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In this article I will explain about Simple WebSocket Application. In order to a create a working application, you also need a server side implementation. It’s possible to use technologies like node.js, Java, .NET, Ruby, or C++ to create server side implementation. This section will show you how to create a simple application using WebSockets.

The sample application will allow the user to ask specific questions to server. The server side implementation is done using the Java jWebSocket framework on Windows 7. So, to get the environment set up follow these simple steps. I assume you have already installed the latest JDK (JDK 7)on your Windows 7 PC.

Step 1

Head over to jWebSocket Downloads and download the first zip which is marked as server.

Step 2

Unzip the archive, and place it somewhere in your C:. Then, create a new environment variable named JWEBSOCKET_HOME, which references the root of your jWebSocket installation. This is the path to the jWebSocket-1.0 folder. Add the following JARs to your class path:

JWEBSOCKET_HOME/libs/jWebSocketServer-1.0.jar
JWEBSOCKET_HOME/libs/jWebSocketServerAPI-1.0.jar
JWEBSOCKET_HOME/libs/jWebSocketCommon-1.0.jar

Step 3

Create a new Java Source file and name it SocketListener.java. Add the following code to this file.

import java.util.Date;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import org.jwebsocket.factory.JWebSocketFactory;
import org.jwebsocket.server.TokenServer;
import org.jwebsocket.kit.WebSocketServerEvent;
import org.jwebsocket.api.WebSocketServerListener;
import org.jwebsocket.api.WebSocketPacket;
import org.jwebsocket.config.JWebSocketConfig;
import org.jwebsocket.instance.JWebSocketInstance;
class JWebSocketListener implements WebSocketServerListener
{
  public void processOpened(WebSocketServerEvent event)
  {
    System.out.println("Connection Opened");
  }
  public void processPacket(WebSocketServerEvent event, WebSocketPacket packet)
  {
    switch(packet.getString())
    {
      case "1":        packet.setString("My Name is jWebSocketServer");
        break;
      case "2":        packet.setString("Windows 7 64 Bit");
        break;
      case "3":        SimpleDateFormat sdf=new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm:ss");
        packet.setString(sdf.format(new Date()));
        break;
    }
    event.sendPacket(packet);
  }
  public void processClosed(WebSocketServerEvent event)
}
public class SocketListener
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
{
    JWebSocketFactory.printCopyrightToConsole();
    JWebSocketConfig.initForConsoleApp(new String[]{});
    JWebSocketFactory.start();
    TokenServer server = (TokenServer)JWebSocketFactory.getServer("ts0");
    if(server!=null) {      server.addListener(new JWebSocketListener());
    }
    while (JWebSocketInstance.getStatus() != JWebSocketInstance.SHUTTING_DOWN)
{
      try {
        Thread.sleep(250);
      }
      catch (InterruptedException e)
    }
  }
}

Explanation

The code implements the WebSocketServerListener interface. The interface declares the following three methods which should be implemented in our class, JWebSocketListener.

processOpened()
processPacket()
processClosed()

processOpened() is called once a connection is opened. An example use of this will be starting a thread that sends updates to client in regular intervals. Similarly, processClosed() is called when the connection closes so that you can perform any clean ups.

In our application, the major processing is done in processPacket(). This method is called whenever the browser sends a message to the server. It receives two objects, of types WebSocketServerEvent and WebSocketPacket. First, we use WebSocketPacket#getString() to read the message (which is a question asked by the client). Depending on the question the server sends an answer. The message to be sent is wrapped inside a WebSocketPacket using WebSocketPacket#setString(). Then, we call WebSocketServerEvent#sendPacket(), passing the packet as an argument. Next, we create a public class called SocketListener. This class starts a WebSocket implementation server and registers our custom listener to it.

Step 4

Compile SocketListener.java, and start your server using the command java SocketListener.

Step 5

Now that you have done the server side implementation, it’s time to create the client that will interact with the server. The following is our initial HTML markup:

<html>
  <head>
    <title>WebSocket Test</title>
    <style>      #response
{
        width: 200px;
        background: #F2F2F2;
        padding: 120px 0px 120px 0px;
        font-size:18px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div align="center">
      Choose a question to ask:
      <select id="question" name="question" onchange="sendMessage(this.value);">
        <option value="1">What's Your Name</option>
        <option value="2">Which OS You Are Running On?</option>
        <option value="3">What Time Is It?</option>
      </select>
      <br/>
      <br/>
      <div id="response">
        My Name is jWebSocketServer
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>
Now, add the following JavaScript to the HTML:
<script type="text/javascript">
var connection = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8787', 'json');
connection.onopen = function ()
{
  console.log('Connection Opened');};connection.onerror = function (error)
{
  console.log('WebSocket Error ' + error);};
connection.onmessage = function (e) {
  if(e.data.indexOf("subProtocol")==-1)    document.getElementById("response").innerHTML=e.data+"<br/>";};
function sendMessage(msg){  connection.send(msg);}
</script>

Explanation

We created an HTML file that allows users to choose questions from a drop down menu. When an onchange event fires, we take the value of the selected item and send that value to the server. The server then processes the request and sends back an answer to the browser. When the message from the server is received, the onmessage callback is executed, which shows the response in the response <div>. The line if(e.data.indexOf("subProtocol")==-1) is not mandatory. I have included it because initially when the connection is opened, the server sends a long string containing information to the browser. As we don’t want to show this string, I have included the above condition.

ASP.NET Web API 2.2 was released last week, and one of the key new features is the ability to extend and plug in your own custom logic into the attribute routing engine.

Commonly known as “attribute routing”, it’s actually officially called “direct routing”, because, as they are about to show here, it’s not necessary to use it with attributes at all, and you can plug in any route provider into it. The Web API 2.2 release is particularly noteworthy as it is the first Web API release with support for OData v4 with selected highly demanded features.

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Here is New features :

1. Protocol and format changes from V3 to V4.

2. OData attribute routing: This release allows you to define the routes in your controllers and actions using attributes.

3. Support for functions: This release allows you to define functions in your OData model and bind them to actions in your controller that implement them.

4. Model aliasing: This release allows to change the names of the types and properties in your OData model to be different than the ones in your CLR types.

5. Support for limiting allowed queries: This feature release the service to define limitations on the properties of the model that can be filtered, sorted, expanded or navigated across.

6. Support for ETags: This release allows to generate an @odata.etag annotation based on some properties of the entity that can be used in IfMatch and IfNoneMatch headers in following requests.

7. Support for Enums

8. Support for $format: Added support for $format, so clients are able to specify the desired format of the response in the URL.

The OData v4.0 protocol includes a lot of new features and many changes to existing ones that improve the protocol and the modeling capabilities for the services implementers, but at the same time, those changes make difficult to support multiple versions of the protocol in a single implementation.

For that reason, we have decided to create a new assembly to support the v4.0 version of the protocol while maintaining the current assembly for those people who want to implement services based on previous versions.

Here are the most important changes:

1. The package ID for the v4.0 is Microsoft.AspNet.OData.

2. The assembly name and the root namespace are now System.Web.OData instead of System.Web.Http.OData.

 3. All the extension methods have been moved to System.Web.OData.Extensions.

4. We have removed all the extension methods that used to exist for HttpRequestMessage like GetODataPath or GetEdmModel and we have added a single extension method, ODataProperties that returns an object containing the common OData properties that were accessible by the old extension methods, like the IEdmModel of the service or the ODataPath of the request.

5. MapODataRoute has been changed to MapODataServiceRoute.

6. QueryableAttribute has been changed to EnableQueryAttribute.


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JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language. JSON is very useful when developing a web application where fast, compact and convenient serialisation of data is required, however it's flexible nature is the very thing that makes it less suitable than XML for transferring data between separate systems, or storing data that will be read by 3rd parties.

JSON is built on two structures:

• A collection of name/value pairs. In various languages, this is realized as an object, record, struct, dictionary, hash table, keyed list, or associative array.
• An ordered list of values. In most languages, this is realized as an array, vector, list, or sequence.

These are universal data structures. Virtually all modern programming languages support them in one form or another. It makes sense that a data format that is interchangeable with programming languages also be based on these structures.

Advantages of JSON

• Smaller message size
• More structural information in the document
• Can easily distinguish between the number 1 and the string "1" as numbers, strings (and Booleans) are represented differently in JSON.
• Can easily distinguish between single items and collections of size one (using JSON arrays).
• Easier to represent a null value
• Easily consumed by JavaScript

Sometimes we need to create JSON in a text file with extension .json, however by default IIS 7 or any of the IIS are not configure to handle .json extension. So below is a very simple method to do that. You can apply the method on the root of IIS so .json can be handled by every site or virtual folder in the IIS or just to the specific site.

1. Open IIS Manager
2. Display properties for the IIS Server
3. Click MIME Types and then add the JSON extension:
   File name extension: .json
   MIME type: application/json
4. Go back to the properties for IIS Server
5. Click on Handler Mappings
   Add a script map
   Request path: *.json
   Executable: C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\asp.dll
   Name: JSON

Reasons To Use IIS 7 Hosting

IIS 7 makes extending Web server functionality easier. A new integrated pipeline lets developers create custom modules that can be plugged into the IIS7’s new request-processing pipeline. Developers can write native modules with C++ or managed modules in a .NET language such as C# or Visual Basic.Net. The advanced features of the .NET Framework, combined with deep integration into the IIS 7 pipeline, lets developers create custom modules quickly and easily. Any application can leverage the .NET Role and Membership providers, which are integrated in the new IIS 7 pipeline. Existing ISAPI applications built for IIS6 will also run without modification in IIS 7’s Classic mode.

IIS 7 builds on the security and reliability established by IIS 7.0. The modular design lets you reduce the attack surface of your server by uninstalling the modules that you do not need for your application. You can also write your own modules to support your custom security requirements. New automatic application isolation adds a layer of protection to keep applications safe from each other. IIS 7’s ability to set up rules to control access to URLs and filter requests lets administrators manage access to sites, folders, and files without requiring ACLs. And admin delegation lets you assign limited administrative rights to users for specific sites instead of granting server-wide admin rights.

Reporting Services is a server-based reporting platform that provides comprehensive reporting functionality for a variety of data sources. Reporting Services includes a complete set of tools for you to create, manage, and deliver reports, and APIs that enables developers to integrate or extend data and report processing in custom applications. Reporting Services tools work within the Microsoft Visual Studio environment and are fully integrated with SQL Server tools and components.

Today we're going to cover how to configure available memory for SQL Server Reporting Services 2014. If you need to configure the amount of memory available to an instance of SSRS 2014 you have to get your hands dirty and edit the RsReportServer.config file. The RsReportServer.config file stores settings that are used by Report Manager, the Report Server Web service, and background processing.

The location of the rsconfile file is generally:

\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS1111.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer

Within the RsReportServer.config file, configuration settings that control memory allocation for the report server include WorkingSetMaximum, WorkingSetMinimum, MemorySafetyMargin, and MemoryThreshold. If you were to open the file you will see that the WorkingSetMinimum and WorkingSetMaximum are not present by default.

<Service>
 <IsSchedulingService>True</IsSchedulingService>
   <IsNotificationService>True</IsNotificationService>
     <IsEventService>True</IsEventService>
       <PollingInterval>10</PollingInterval>
         <WindowsServiceUseFileShareStorage>False</WindowsServiceUseFileShareStorage>
           <MemorySafetyMargin>80</MemorySafetyMargin>
         <MemoryThreshold>90</MemoryThreshold>
       <RecycleTime>720</RecycleTime>
    <MaxAppDomainUnloadTime>30</MaxAppDomainUnloadTime>
 <MaxQueueThreads>0</MaxQueueThreads>

This is because you have to enter them yourself, as if you are hosting multiple applications on the same computer and you determine that the report server is using a disproportionate amount of system resources relative to other applications on the same computer.

<Service>
  <IsSchedulingService>True</IsSchedulingService>
    <IsNotificationService>True</IsNotificationService>
      <IsEventService>True</IsEventService>
        <PollingInterval>10</PollingInterval>
          <WindowsServiceUseFileShareStorage>False</WindowsServiceUseFileShareStorage>
        <MemorySafetyMargin>80</MemorySafetyMargin>
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The Reasons To Use SQL Reporting Service (SSRS) 2014 Hosting with ASPHostPortal.com

• Fully Integrated with SharePoint
• The report development environment is a Standard Microsoft Platform - SSRS Reports are developed in BIDS (Business Intelligence Development Studio).
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• Mobile Support - Starting SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1), SSRS supports viewing and basic interactivity with reports on Microsoft Surface devices and devices with Apple iOS6 and Apple Safari Browser such as iPAD. SSRS reports can also be view on Windows 8 devices.

ASPHostPortal.com, a leading innovator in Windows Server hosting, announces support for Moodle 2.7 on their Windows Server 2012 hosting platform and available for all of the ASPHostPortal Windows hosting plans.

Moodle 2.7, the latest major release from Moodle.org was released yesterday May 12th. With Moodle 2.7 there are a few major enhancements and improvements such as Atto text editor and the More and Clean themes as the only that will ship by default. An additional point of interest is that Moodle 2.7 will receive long term support of Moodle HQ.

Moodle 2.7 brings a suite of new features, improved tools and streamlined workflows to administrators, educators and students. The free Moodle learning platform continues to strengthen with several new capabilities and improvements, including:

Modern Appearance
Moodle now uses Bootstrap themes by default for improved responsive design and usability.

Easily Create and Manage Quiz
A number of productivity improvements have been added to Quiz and Question Bank, including an added option ‘Save changes and continue editing’, improved quiz reports, and an updated question type selector makes duplicating and moving questions much easier.

Support the Cloud
Moodle now is linking with the cloud and other clustered systems to enable this.  Systems administrators will find more features than ever which will enable them to scale Moodle to millions of learners if required.

Improved Logging
A new logging subsystem with plugins allowing detailed and external logs provides opportunities for improved reporting as well as advancements in better learning analytics.

Improved Conditional Activities Supporting More Complex Boolean Operations and Plugins

Adding a restriction
Within the settings for the activity or resource you want to restrict access to, first click the Add restriction button. A dialogue box appears allowing you to select the type of restriction you wish to apply to the current activity, resource or section.

Adding the restriction type
Having chosen the restriction type, you can then define the specifics of the restriction. In the case of the example below, participants have to complete the Holidays quiz.

Scheduled Tasks Management
With an improved scheduling system, tasks can be scheduled precisely, even on complex clustered servers.

Support
There’s another thing that will make administrators happy. Moodle 2.7 is a long term supported release. It will have an extended support of 3 years (until May 2017) for security and data-loss fixes.

Big Data
You will have heard this term mentioned several times before, now, Moodle has incorporated better use of data and reporting.

Improve Assignments
Teachers can now notify students when providing feedback, easily keep track, edit or delete student submissions, set a word limit and add comments directly to text assignments.

Reasons to choose ASPHostPortal.com as your cheap Moodle 2.7 Hosting
ASPHostPortal.com have Moodle™ experts on staff who are available 24/7 to help, a one click install script to make installation a breeze, and we guarantee our service, money back. What makes ASPHostPortal.com the premier place to host Moodle? Here are 5 reasons why we are the best:

Easy to Use Tools
ASPHostPortal.com use World Class Plesk Control Panel that help you with single-click Moodle installation.
   
Best Programming Support
ASPHostPortal.com hosting servers come ready with the latest PHP version. You can get access directly to your MySQL from our world class Plesk Control Panel.
   
Best Server Technology
The minimal specs of our servers includes Intel Xeon Dual Core Processor, RAID-10 protected hard disk space with minimum 8 GB RAM. You dont need to worry about the speed of your site.
   
Best and Friendly Support
Our customer support will help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to assist you.
   
Uptime & Support Guarantees
We are so confident in our hosting services we will not only provide you with a 30 days money back guarantee, but also we give you a 99.9% uptime guarantee.