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Maximum Capacity Specification for SQL Server in BOL from CTP 6 by Keith Nicholson

There are some items to validate on the Maximum Capacity Specification for SQL Server in BOL from CTP 6. 1) Database size: 1,048,516 terabytes? If you can only have 32,767 files and each data file can only be 16 TB, then wouldn't this equate to 524...
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A NULL Question with "+=" Syntax in SQL 2008 by Keith Nicholson

During an internal presentation today, a co-worker asked a question about working with nulls using the new T-SQL syntax of “ += ” I tried the following code and it seems to work as expected. Feel free to give it a run. --Requires a SQL 2000 for validation...
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Have You Been Schooled? by Keith Nicholson

SchoolofDev is coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma! Following last year's extremely successful Tulsa TechFest, David Walker and his gang of great leaders in Northeastern OK are doing something a little different: I've been asked to present SQL Server topics...
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Scalability Experts on TechNet Edge by Keith Nicholson

My co-worker, friend, and overall brilliant guru, Joe Yong, has been interviewed by Joey Snow over at TechNet Edge. Joe asks him about upgrading to SQL 2008 from either 2000 or 2005 editions. He talks about our involvement in hundreds of upgrades and...
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Vista Tools I'm Using by Keith Nicholson

I'm about to get a new system and I wanted to make sure I have all of the Vista tweaks I was expecting. While I'm at it, I'll update mine. TweakVista for improving my experience in Vista. Script Elevation PowerToys for Windows Vista from July...
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Installation Observations of SQL Server 2008 CTP 6 via ISO image by Keith Nicholson

Right off the bat potential confusion - The install splash screen still shows November 2007. I'm asked to install the .NET Framework 3.5 next. Like a good boy, I'm not running the install on my system directly. I am using a Virtual PC 2007 image...
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"Please Down-Level Your Word (Excel, PowerPoint) 2007 Version Document. I Don't Have That Yet." by Keith Nicholson

One of the challenges of being an early adopter of technology is that most people, companies, organizations have not crossed over the chasm to upgrading to a new version. Even a year after the release of Office 2007, I still am being asked to save Word...
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Found: SQL Server 2008 February CTP Books Online -- the Download Edition by Keith Nicholson

I have been trying to find this for days. Sure, I've downloaded the CTP6 and the BOLs are there, but they are accessed only through my virtual image. I want to read the BOL on my TabletPC without running Virtual PC. Well I finally found it thanks...
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But Will SQL Server 2008 Break My App? by Keith Nicholson

There are a lot of companies that are evaluating the upcoming version of SQL Server with this key question. In larger companies and enterprises, mission critical applications need to be considered for the Relational, BI, and Reporting tools. Scalability...
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SQL Server 2008 - CTP 6 For February Now Available by Keith Nicholson

Try SQL Server 2008 Today Download the latest SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP) and try out the latest features for 180 days! The SQL Server development team uses your feedback to help refine and enhance product features. Download the...
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SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 Community Launch Events in OKC by Keith Nicholson

In case you have missed out, yesterday was the big launch event for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual Studio 2008. You can go to the virtual launch event site for more information. If you want something more local, there are lots of opportunities...
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Playing with Windows Live Writer by Keith Nicholson

I usually bypass the general e-mail from Microsoft about how to use Windows better than I do. Why? Because most of the time, I've used those features. However, to quote coach Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State University, "I'm a man! I'm 40...
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