SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP)

Martin Poon — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:27:00 GMT

SQL Server 2008 CTP is now available at Microsoft Connect.

===== For more information =====

~ Connect: SQL Server 2008 CTP

https://connect.microsoft.com/sqlserver

Installation of SQL Server 2005 in Windows Vista - warning message on IIS feature requirement during System Configuration Check

Martin Poon — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:30:00 GMT

During the installation of SQL Server 2005 in Windows Vista, the following warning message may appear during System Configuration Check (IIS feature requirement), indicating that IIS is not configured properly.

===== Warning message =====

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is either not installed or is disabled. IIS is required by some SQL Server features. Without IIS, some SQL Server features will not be available for installation. To install all SQL Server features, install IIS from Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel or enable the IIS service through the Control Panel if it is already installed, and then run SQL Server Setup again. For a list of features that depend on IIS, see Features Supported by Editions of SQL Server in Books Online.

===== Solution =====

1. Log-on with a user having administrative privileges, or invoke applications explicitly as the built-in Administrator using the command ‘runas /user:administrator cmd.exe’.

2. Install IIS 7 on Vista

--> Start

--> Control Panel

--> Programs

--> Programs and Features

--> Turn Windows features on or off

--> Enable <Internet Information services>

3. Enable various features of IIS

--> Web management tools

--> IIS 6 Management Compatibility

--> IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

--> IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility

--> World Wide Web Services

--> Application Development Features

--> ASP.NET

--> ISAPI Extensions

--> ISAPI Filters

--> Common Http Features

--> Default Document

--> Directory Browsing

--> HTTP Redirection

--> Static Content

--> Security

--> Windows Authentication

4. Install SQL Server 2005.

5. Be reminded to apply SQL Server 2005 service pack 2.

===== For more information =====

- You receive a warning message on the System Configuration Check page of the SQL Server 2005 Setup program on a computer that is running Windows Vista Beta 2 or a Server Core installation of Windows Server Longhorn　http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920201

- How to install IIS7 in Windows Vista Beta 2

http://www.iis.net/default.aspx?tabid=2&subtabid=25&i=957

- SQL Server 2005 SP2 is now available　http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinpoon/archive/2007/02/20/sql-server-2005-sp2-is-now-available.aspx

- Installing SQL Server 2005 tools on an Windows Vista workstation

http://strobe.uwaterloo.ca/~twiki/bin/view/ISTCSS/SqlServer2005Vista

Bob Beauchemin @ TechEd Hong Kong 2006 - ADO.NET vNext

Martin Poon — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:38:00 GMT

Bob Beauchemin has just spent a few days in TechEd Hong Kong, giving a few talks on various aspects of SQL Server 2005 and some topics related to .NET development. He has also offered a full-day pre-conference seminar on SQL Server 2005 features like T-SQL enhancements, T-SQL vs SQLCLR, tuning, etc.

To me, the topic about "Next generation data access in .NET application with ADO.NET vNext" is exciting, while Bob has just offered a summary of ADO.NET vNext on his blog "What is ADO.NET vNext anyway?" right after his talk! More information about ADO.NET vNext can also be found at MSDN "Next-generation data access: making the conceptual level real", while Community Technology Preview is available for download at ADO.NET vNext CTP August 2006.

Martin Poon - Microsoft MVP blog [SQL Server] : CTP

SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP)

Installation of SQL Server 2005 in Windows Vista - warning message on IIS feature requirement during System Configuration Check

Bob Beauchemin @ TechEd Hong Kong 2006 - ADO.NET vNext