Running Windows Server 2007 SP1 64 bit on a VM (VMWARE) .. Connecting to a named instance either remotely or locally has gotton progressively more difficult until now it cannot be connected to at all always giving
Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
This instance hosts a number of mirrors which still work and will reconnect after a restart or server reboot
SQLCMD is the same will not connect , the only thing that seems different now is that the instance is using all available memory at least 20gb which drops back after a restart
In summary
cannot connect to named instance SQL2-1(slash)CISMSSSERVER (in this case) via SSMS or SQLCMD has gotton progressively worse over the last 6 weeks not sudden change , the default instance thats runs on the same server is fine .
Points to a resource problem but a reboot should resolve that ,which it doesnt.
o) Not Firewall related (switched off)
o) Various timeout values have been tried
o) Connecting using SSMS or SQLCMD gives same result
o) using port 63253
o) Number of databases on instance 275
Anyone got any ideas ? I am flummoxed
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