You could now configure thresholds in SharePoint 2010 and every 5 seconds teach server checks various aspects of its performance such as available Server CPU, Memory, Request Wait Time and ASP.NET request queues.

After 3 unsuccessful checks, the server enters a throttling period and will remain in this state until a successful check is completed.

The following occurs during the HTTP Throttling period:

• No new timer jobs will be started. Requests that were generated before the throttling mode will be completed.
• The server will still continue to accept connections from existing sessions. This will, in theory, keep users from losing any current work when the server begins to throttle requests.
• Any new HTTP GET and Search Robot requests will generate a 503 (Server busy) error message and will be logged in the event viewer.
• The server continues to check itself every 5 seconds and stays throttled until the metrics fall back into the acceptable ranges.

Configuration:
Throttling can be configured per Web application and is enabled through the Central Administration user interface or through a Windows PowerShell™ command.
To configure via Central Administration:

1. In SharePoint 2010 Central Administration, select Application Management -> Manage web applications.
2. Select the web application you want to configure
3. Click General Settings on the Ribbon
4. Select Resource Throttling
5. Select On or HTTP Request

After throttling is enabled, the Windows PowerShell commands can be used to view and adjust the throttling thresholds:
GetSPWebApplicationHttpThrottlingMonitor

SetSPWebApplicationHttpThrottlingMonitor

The image from TechNet (below) is an example of the GetSPWebApplicationHttpThrottlingMonitor Windows PowerShell command.

This error appears in the report server log:

ASSERT: Assertion failed! un-named assertion fired for component processing Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.InternalCatalogException
This error will appear in your web browser when accessing the report:

Reporting Services Error An internal error occurred on the report server. See the error log for more details (rsInternalError)

Solution:
Install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3

The cause is SQL server timing values may be incorrect when you use Cool’n'Quiet technology in AMD processors or SpeedStep technology in Intel processors. It can also occur on virtual servers on VMware (Intel or AMD).

Here are some links I hope you may find useful:

Link 1:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mariae/archive/2007/12/10/reporting-services-internal-error.aspx

Link 1: Mentions that AMD Cool’n’Quiet settings is the culprit, on further reading on the internet, I have found out that this can occur on intel systems (SpeedStep technology) as well.

Link 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;931279

Link 2: States that the issue is a drift may occur between CPU frequency values and the problem was first corrected in SQL 2005 SP 3.
The Microsoft KB article 931279 states that this can occur if we use the CPU stepping or various Windows OS ‘power schemes’ settings. While the former (CPU stepping) is a bit more tricky to check, it would be worth checking the power scheme settings (Start>run>powercfg.cpl).

Link 3:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955706/en-us (SQL 2005 SP 3)

Link 3 contains a list of bugs that are fixed by SP3. There evidence that it fixes the SQL server timing values – KB article 931279 (Link 2).

URL Rewrite
IIS URL Rewrite 2.0 enables Web administrators to create powerful rules to implement URLs that are easier for users to remember and easier for search engines to find.
Install URL Rewrite

Application Request Routing
Microsoft Application Request Routing Version 1 for IIS 7 is a proxy based routing module that forwards HTTP requests to content servers based on HTTP headers and server variables, and load balance algorithms.
Install Application Request Routing

Application Warm-Up Module for IIS 7.5 – Beta
IIS Application Warm-Up for IIS 7.5 enables IT Professionals to improve the responsiveness of their Web sites by loading the Web applications before the first request arrives.
Install Application Warm-Up Module for IIS 7.5

IIS Manager for Remote Administration
The new remote administration tool for IIS 7.0 provides end users and administrators with a way to remotely manage IIS 7.0 servers from Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The tool provides administrators and users with a familiar user interface to manage and configure their servers.
Install IIS Manager for Remote Administration

Search Engine Optimization Toolkit
The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit helps Web developers, hosting providers, and Web server administrators to improve their Web site’s relevance in search results by recommending how to make the site content more search engine-friendly.
Install Search Engine Optimization Toolkit

Web Platform Installer
The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer.
Install Web Platform Installer

Windows PowerShell Snap-In
The Windows PowerShell Snap-In for IIS 7.0 allows Web administrators and hosting providers to easily automate routine and complex IIS 7.0 administration tasks such as creating Web sites, and managing configuration and run-time data using Windows PowerShell.
Install Windows Powershell Snap-In

Dynamic IP Restrictions – Beta
The Dynamic IP Restrictions Extension for IIS provides IT Professionals and Hosters a configurable module that helps mitigate or block Denial of Service Attacks or cracking of passwords through Brute-force by temporarily blocking Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of HTTP clients who follow a pattern that could be conducive to one of such attacks.
Install Dynamic IP Restrictions – Beta

UrlScan 3.1
UrlScan version 3.1 is a security tool that restricts the types of HTTP requests that Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 will process. UrlScan screens all incoming requests to the server by filtering the requests based on rules that are set by the administrator. Filtering requests helps secure the server by ensuring that only valid requests are processed.
Install UrlScan 3.1

Web Deploy
Web Deploy (Web Deployment Tool) simplifies the migration, management and deployment of IIS Web servers, Web applications and Web sites. Administrators can use command-line scripting with Web Deploy to synchronize IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0 servers or to migrate an IIS 6.0 server to IIS 7.0. Web Deploy also enables administrators and delegated users to use IIS Manager to deploy ASP.NET and PHP applications to an IIS 7.0 server.
Install Web Deploy

Live Smooth Streaming
Live Smooth Streaming enables adaptive streaming of live events to Silverlight clients. Using HTTP to deliver live events takes advantage of the scale of existing HTTP networks and keeps content close to the end user and makes true HD (720p+) a reality for live Web broadcasts as well as drastically increasing live event availability.
Install Live Smooth Streaming

Smooth Streaming
Smooth Streaming enables adaptive streaming of media to Silverlight clients over HTTP. Smooth Streaming provides a high-quality viewing experience that scales massively on content distribution networks making true HD media experiences (720p+) a reality.
Install Smooth Streaming

Smooth Streaming Player
The IIS Smooth Streaming Player Development Kit allows you to build rich Silverlight user experiences that take full advantage of IIS live and on-demand Smooth Streaming capabilities.
Install Smooth Streaming Player

FastCGI for IIS 6
The FastCGI Extension for IIS 6.0 enables popular application frameworks that support FastCGI protocol to be hosted on the IIS web server in a high-performance and reliable way. FastCGI provides a high-performance alternative to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), which has been supported by IIS since it’s first release.
Install FastCGI for IIS 6

Solution:
Check the Windows SharePoint Services Timer if its running and try restarting it. You may have to update the services logon credentials.

This link can help you further: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934838

I will be updating more Nasia’s pictures on the picasa gallery link.
Finally, Thank you for visiting my site – I hope you enjoyed it!

We would love to have you over for a visit! More pictures to be loaded.

See the pictures!

Whats most thrilling is..Im going to be a dad!! Cant wait!

Please visit www.jeremytaylor.com.au for updated news and information on the new arrival!

Over the past two years, I have been involved in an on going home renovation project. I found a new skill (skills) in this amazing line of work. No computer screens, no mice, no keyboards, no sitting!
For this, you need to be highly motivated (after a day at work).

The biggest advantages:
1. Appreciate your house value.
2. Exercise.
3. Learn new skills.

Over the past two years..I have stripped wallpaper, repaired and painted walls, cement ‘bagged’ the exterior, cut down trees, put up a bamboo fence in the backyard, established a new lawn from seed, made storage cupboards, put in a flooring for three rooms…

I have only engaged professionals for tasks that I cant do myself; to install about 22 down lights (beautiful!), put in a new kitchen and new bathroom.

A few more tasks are pending which I will do myself:
1. External house painting on my cement textured render
2. a full backyard clean up (getting rid of the recently chopped tree) (completed)
3. Repair the second bathroom
4. Build one wardrobe (from scratch)
5. Mount a new wall clothes line (completed)
6. Establish a new lawn on the roadside footpath
7. Repair the existing lawn (due to my neglect!)
8. A few bits and pieces..

I need to call in two more trades professionals for
1. Roof tile painting
2. Exterior halogen wall mount lights for decoration!

If I had more time, I would.. sand the whole floor (wooden floor boards) and polish, make a new wardrobe for the 3rd bedroom…
I wish I had opportunities to mount gyprock (drywall), Tile laying and brick laying.

If you are interested in pics, please let me know. I have taken pics of everything!

Recently, I have found out its an ideal way to keep in touch with people. Everyone doesn’t have their personal sites (imagine all the Jeremy Taylors eying this domain – ooh I forgot I own a few other jeremytaylor domains too ).

Coming back to the main point.. Build An ideal ‘network’ should be of quality. As an IT Infrastructure administrator myself, I always think to myself, what if we lock down on all traffic in and out of our networks. I know some entreprises lock down on outgoing and incoming traffic in networks – why? (ok, I hope I can articulate this well enough..) The main purpose IMO is to conserve bandwidth so that the important /priority traffic flows through without hindrance.
On the other hand, when we consider a social network, would it be biased to say, ‘lets control the traffic’. Lets “lock down” lets “prioritize” the contacts? Can the same be applied as we do it in our ‘IT Networking’ world.

Anyway, I am happy to join LinkedIn and I hope to ‘network’ with like minded people who know that they can make a difference. Entrepreneurs from other industries are welcome

Check me out on LinkedIn..