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Updated: Support Policy for SQL Server on Virtualised Platforms

Published 8 October 8 10:48 AM | SqlServer-QA.net

The support policy for SQL Server running on virtualised platforms has now been updated to include support for SQL Server 2005 running on Hyper-V http://support.microsoft.com/?id=956893 Microsoft provides technical support for SQL Server 2005 and for...

Filed under: sql server, windows, 2008, support, 2005, Hyper-V

Get ready for SQL Server 2008 RTM release!

Published 14 July 8 9:56 AM | SSQA.net

Are you desperate to get Relase To Manufacturing (RTM) release of SQL Server 2008? Well, long wait for SQL Server 2008 is nearly over. It is an official announcement that SQL Server 2008 is set to RTM'd during the month of August 2008, as per Bob...

Filed under: sql server, developer, users, 2008, 2005, visual studio, launch, windows server, rtm, itpro, rc0

Reporting Services 2008 additional features, other than SQL Server Reporting Services 2005

Published 11 July 8 4:38 AM | SSQA.net

SQL Server Reporting Services has been introduced in 2000 version but not catched within the user environment until the Reporting Services 2005 has been rolled out. In this regard administering a Reporting Services installation requires that you know...

Filed under: sql server, 2008, 2000, reporting services, 2005, new features

Tech-ed Online Panel: Leveraging SQL Server Technologies to Build a Solid High-Availability Strategy

Published 29 May 8 4:11 AM | SSQA.net

Are you visiting Tech-ed, North America? Tech·Ed offers the premier technical education conference just for IT professionals. Microsoft and industry experts will share their expertise about how to architect, deploy, manage, and help secure a connected...

Filed under: sql server, high availability, tech-ed, 2008, 2005, online, panel, discussion

Support Webcast: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Failover Clustering on Windows Server 2008

Published 19 May 8 2:53 PM | SSQA.net

A new Level 300 support webcast has been scheduled for Monday the 9th of June, 10:00 AM Pacific Time. The summary of the session is as follows: This Support WebCast focuses on how to plan, implement, and administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 failover...

Filed under: sql server, windows, 2008, clustering, 2005

Few hours to go for Windows Server, Visual Studio and SQL Server 2008 launch, here is big deal on SQL release date!

Published 27 February 8 2:1 AM | SSQA.net

I have been following Dan Jones's blog on " Launch_T-1 , Launch_T-3 & Launch_T-5 " series about SQL Server Launch in US (PST), as a Development Program Manager they have huge task ahead to complete and its not that easy to manage as...

Filed under: sql server, msdn, microsoft, blogs, 2008, 2005, visual studio, launch, windows server, product release

Are you ready for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3?

Published 5 February 8 5:0 AM | SSQA.net

Postponement of SQL Server 2008 release has become old news now and within the SQL Server community (especially MVPs) there has been a state of commotion in demanding Service Pack3 for SQL Server 2005 version, true its the time isn't it! Coming to...

Filed under: sql server, release, 2008, support, lifecycle, 2000, 2005, cumulative update

SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer January 2008 update

Published 25 January 8 4:8 AM | SSQA.net

Here is another new year gift from Microsoft for the SQL Server users, specifically for 2005 version - release of SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (January 2008). BPA's job is to gather data from Windows and SQL Server configuration settings...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, download, best practices, 2008, ctp, analyzer, 2005, Analysis Services, extent, rtm

Learning resources for SQL Server 2008

Published 23 January 8 8:28 AM | SSQA.net

As January 2008 almost getting finished that means 1 month in 2008 is reduced that brings the date to get RTM for SQL Server 2008. Before that the users (DBAs, Developers & Analysts) must get knowledge in making best use of SQL Server 2008 features...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, community, 2008, virtual, labs, 2005, best practice, free, learning

SQL Server 2008 express specifications, any difference from previous versions?

Published 14 January 8 3:18 AM | SSQA.net

Flood of questions fromthe users during a recent usergroup meeting. What will the specification for the SQL Server 2008 Express version be? What will be the differences between it and the 2005 version, not with MSDE? How about SQL Agent attachment to...

Filed under: sql server, download, community, users, edition, 2008, 2005, compatibility, express

Heroes Happen Here - SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 launch events

Published 11 January 8 2:38 PM | SSQA.net

ITS Party time!!! Well I'm joking, its not a full-party time. 2008 entered already that kicks Microsoft gearing up for worldwide events, important ones. Release of Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008!!! This brings most of...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, download, 2008, 2000, 2005, public, visual studio, events, february, launch, windows server

How to register Microsoft Filter Pack IFilters with SQL Server 2005 and with SQL Server 2008

Published 24 December 7 4:38 PM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition Notification Contents: New and Major Modifications How to register Microsoft Filter Pack IFilters with SQL Server 2005 and with SQL...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, instance, kba, 2008, pack, 2005, ifilter, register

What are advantages of 64-bit system in relation to SQL Server?

Published 19 December 7 8:40 AM | SSQA.net

We have most of our database systems on 64-bit environment, but one of the application user asked the question what is the advantage of a 64-bit environment in relation to SQL Server application. I would say with the evolution of SQL Server 2005 it has...

Filed under: sql server, package, management, microsoft, server, windows, best practices, 2008, consolidation, planning, x64, 2005, advantages, policies

SQL Bits II - here it comes again

Published 13 December 7 5:1 AM | SSQA.net

SQL Bits is back again, this time 01st March 2008 at The Lakeside Conference Centre in Birmingham. Its a bigger venue than Microsoft TVP that will give more people 'SQL Geeks' to attend. Hold on your horses, registrations aren't open yet but...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, community, 2008, 2005, sqlbits, online, conference, configuration, speakers, meeting, sessions, selection

SQL Server 2008 - what's new, a list would be nice?

Published 4 December 7 4:48 AM | SSQA.net

SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP) instalment 5 is ready to available for the users, I think this is the 3rd instalment since SQL 2008 is announced by Microsoft. The Application support team have been asking for a list of new/enhanced...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, high availability, download, 2008, ctp, new, 2005, available, new features, many more

SQL Server 2008 Data Compression, what it is - how does it work?

Published 3 December 7 7:54 AM | SSQA.net

As you know data compression facility is added onto the SQL Server 2008 version, though this is not a new feature and I would call it as an enhanced feature in SQL Server. This subject of data compression has already been introduced in SQL Server 2005...

Filed under: sql server, performance, microsoft, blogs, security, 2008, ctp, data capture, 2005, compress, data compression

Report Building tutorials in SQL 2008 (CTP4)

Published 20 August 7 11:26 AM | SSQA.net

Within SQL 2008 I was looking for information on report building (GUI enhancement) as compared to SQL 2005 Reporting Services. I believe nothing much different by looking at the current CTP for SQL 2008, I expect a change when SQL 2008 RS is ready RTM...

Filed under: sql server, 2008, sample, reporting services, 2005, tutorial

Replication security information you need to know with SQL Server 2008

Published 15 August 7 6:0 AM | SSQA.net

I was able to install SQL 2008 July CTP as a Virtual Image, tried to test few replication tasks to know what has been changed since last versions. At this time I would like to use the replication scripts from SQL 2000 version to see what it takes, nothing...

Filed under: sql server, security, replication, 2008, environment, 2000, 2005, enhancement