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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

SQL Server 2008 and simplified scripting through PowerShell

Published 9 May 8 4:45 AM | SSQA.net

Have you ever seen or used the PowerShell? If so have you worked on PowerShell within SQL Server 2008, it has 2 kinds of snap-ins that are called as Powershell Provider and set of Cmdlets. The provider will enables the simple navigation mechanism similar...

Filed under: sql server, download, documentation, ctp, new features, windows server, scripting, powershell

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...

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SQL Server 2008 Change Data Capture - Do you really want to log all the data activities such as audit trails?

Published 1 February 8 9:50 AM | SSQA.net

In continuing from the series of Change-Data-Capture tags on this site I have been testing through this CDC feature on my test environment, which has proved fruitful results (to some extent). But the in the real world scenario do you really need to log...

Filed under: sql server, users, ctp, environment, cdc, best practice, testing, triggers, new features, audit trial, change data capture, stored procedures

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