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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 - work started

Published 15 April 8 4:37 PM | SSQA.net

Ok here is the hot news for SQL 2005 users!!! From the Are you ready for SP3 post here, it has been officially announced the SP3 for SQL Server 2005 will be available in CY2008 (calender year 2008) that means before 31st December 2008! More from this...

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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...

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SQL Server 2005 schema integration changes and use of best practices - use of Schema Qualified Tables/Views

Published 24 January 8 7:19 AM | SSQA.net

You all know that it is a best practice to use the schema qualified tables or views for the better management and performance (sometimes). As the Best Practices Analyzer tool which will be a part of SQL engine from 2008 version onwards confirms that this...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Keep your eyes open for Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 - now you can rest now (available now)

Published 16 October 7 4:50 PM | SSQA.net

August 19 2007: As per the KBA-BlogPost on Cumulative Update 4 for SQL 2005 SP2, Microsoft confirms that this cumulative update package will be released in the October 2007 timeframe. The information that is presented here is subject to change at any...

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SQL Server Virtual Labs - fully featured virtual environment for testing!

Published 5 October 7 11:4 AM | SSQA.net

Virtual labs - in simple words its simple to use where a pre-installed environment is setup to try out /test SQL Server installation for your databses upgrade, that has full-featured labs. Not only this you have an option to download manual with a 90...

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