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SQL Server 2008 release, 1st anniversary and it is CTP I'm talking!

Published 2 June 8 3:9 AM | SSQA.net

It is 1 year (first anniversary) that SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview is released, I have seen many good things and few peeves about this new version of SQL Server. Not to mention about largest conference is lined up for the users aka '...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, documentation, 2008, ctp, new features, rc, release candidate

What's new, rather removed features from SQL Server 2008 (CTP6)

Published 21 February 8 2:11 AM | SSQA.net

It has been a 'very busy' month sofar, in particular to Microsoft world and sub-domains of Windows Server, Virtual Server & SQL Server and you know why from here. Not a 'real' launch for SQL Server folks out there, but a concession...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, download, features, 2008, ctp, deprecated, whatsnew, removed

SQL Server 2008 February CTP, is availble to download now!

Published 20 February 8 5:37 AM | SSQA.net

Continuing from this SQL2008CTP blog post it seems there is a confusion on the SQL 2008 CTP downloads page The technet link 851664 refers that Evaluate Microsoft SQL Server 2008 today page was p ublished: November 12, 2007 and further after registering...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, technet, download, 2008, ctp, share, new features

When is next CTP instalment of SQL Server 2008 set to released?

Published 14 February 8 1:27 AM | SSQA.net

Its nearly 90 days from SQL Server 2008 November CTP and as per the CTP release cycle (90 days) the next instalment of SQL 2008 may be ready by end of this month. I feel that may be the last one before the RTM or as per the communication from Microsoft...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, download, version, 2008, ctp, install, whatsnew

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

Tabular Data Stream (TDS) version 0x73090003 of the client library used to open the connection is unsupported or unknown. The connection has been closed.

Published 15 January 8 2:9 AM | SSQA.net

Very confusing error when trying to connect to a Database Engine (SQL Server 2008) using 'usual' windows authentication getting the following error: A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, download, error, 2008, ctp, .NET, visual studio, system state, protocol, connection, framework

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

SQL Server 2008 - links to newbie users and relevant whitepapers

Published 14 October 7 2:15 PM | SSQA.net

During a conference one of the newbie user asked me for the links and whitepapers about SQL Server 2008, as it was bit hard to find relevant information from Books online for SQL Server 2008 (CTP). So here they are from the links I can accumulate: SQL...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, 2008, ctp, whitepaper, books online, links

Filestream datatype - what it is?

Published 1 October 7 3:31 AM | SSQA.net

My question is have you looked into the CTP4 Books online for SQL 2008? This is new to SQL Server arena, the FileStream data type which allows large binary data to be stored in the file system and yet remain an integral part of the database with transactional...

Filed under: sql server, performance, microsoft, 2008, ctp, new, data type, filestream

Saving time in writing your code - Intellisense

Published 19 September 7 11:21 AM | SSQA.net

I have been working on a demo code to simulate a performance based query from a SQL 2005 instance on new 2008 instance for testing purpose. This is to prove how the latest version features can help to attain the performance and to avoid any changes to...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, intelligence, 2008, ctp, conn, intellisense

Next installment of SQL Server 2008 July CTP is available for download from Connect site

Published 1 August 7 2:51 AM | SSQA.net

Here it is, next installment of SQL 2008 CTP which is July CTP of SQL Server 2008 is now available for download on the SQL Connect site (you need to have a passport login to download). There are few enhancements to the Reporting services, introduction...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, beta, 2008, ctp, deprecated, development, connect, july