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SQL Server Business Intelligence - handling data mining and mission critical applications

Published 22 July 8 4:31 AM | SSQA.net

Data, data and data everywhere: a typical scenario for an Enterprise DBA to handle the mission critical applications and comprehensive information across the organization using SQL Server technologies. Since the inception of SQL Server 2005 version Business...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, data mining, learning, business intelligence, data providers

SQL Server Data Services - get to know more about it!

Published 17 June 8 3:2 AM | SSQA.net

One of the best learning during Tech-Ed week was to know about SQL Server Data Services which might be suitable for the web-based platforms, type of what we have and 2 interesting features for me were 'Business ready SLA & Application Agility'...

Filed under: business continuity, sql server, microsoft, data, data services, agile, new feature

List of Technology User Groups within United Kingdom

Published 16 June 8 5:39 PM | SSQA.net

During a recent discussion within a local User Group I have been asked with the above question that where can I get list of User Group information for Microsoft Technologies. Please find the following list of Usergroups that are convened within geographical...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, users, scotland, usergroups, meetings, united kingdom

Say goodbye to Tech-ed 2008 Developers and say hello to IT-PRO!

Published 6 June 8 7:43 AM | SSQA.net

Say goodbye to Tech-ed 2008 Developers conference today, which is closing down day. I haven't been to Tech-ed Developers week sessions but would like to check the highlights to know more on Development world information. So even for you there is an...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, tech-ed, 2008, events, conference, knowledge

Announcing: SharePoint Developer Introduction for .NET Developers launched

Published 4 June 8 5:12 AM | SSQA.net

http://MSSharePointDeveloper.com...( read more ) Read More...

Filed under: microsoft, sharepoint

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

Why Do People Bash Microsoft?

Published 30 May 8 3:27 AM | SSQA.net

I found an interesting article by Kalen Delaney aka SQL Goddess (as I call) about a topic stating ' why do people bash Microsoft? ' The article was printed in SQL Server Magazine: Last week, I read a post from one of my colleagues, which shared...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, sql queen, best practices, kalen delaney, business practices

Tech-ed North America - what I'm doing there?

Published 29 May 8 4:18 PM | SSQA.net

This is first time Microsoft has divided the conference into 2 sections, Developer & IT-PRO. Why Attend Tech-ed? IT Pros, you'll gain new solutions and new ideas for being more productive from sessions, product assessments, and interaction with...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, high availability, tech-ed, dba, conference, networking, tlc, indexing, panel discussions, dat

RSS with Sharepoint

Published 22 May 8 2:59 AM | SSQA.net

http://www.intranetjournal.com/articles/200509/ij_09_06_05a.html...( read more ) Read More...

Filed under: microsoft, sharepoint, RSS

Configure Single Sign On - Sharepoint 2007

Published 22 May 8 1:10 AM | SSQA.net

Hi all, i have got some quick steps on how you can implement SingleSignOn on Sharepoint which i want to share with you guys: 1. The first step is determine the SSO user: For that you go to services Choose "Microsoft SingleSignon" Service and...

Filed under: microsoft, sharepoint, Single Sign-ON

Egg pelted on Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO

Published 21 May 8 10:45 AM | SSQA.net

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had to dive for cover behind a lectern during a visit to a Budapest University after a student decided to throw eggs at him. Well, will you take cover or not? The student managed to miss all the three and was heard shouting...

Filed under: microsoft, integration, coward, steve ballmer, act

SQ Server Heroes Unite -- SQL PASS Community Summit's 2008 theme

Published 21 May 8 3:55 AM | SSQA.net

Excitement is building within the PASS Board and around the Microsoft SQL Server community as planning heats up for this year's PASS Community Summit-our biggest and best ever! The team has been working diligently behind the scenes to launch new Summit...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, seminar, conference, sqlpass, seattle

SQL Server Release Services - Cumulative Update or frequent Service pack releases, which one you favour?

Published 7 May 8 3:26 AM | SSQA.net

Here is the hot news, SQL Server Global Release Services (GRS) has revised their schedule of releasing Service Packs for SQL Server product by stating ' changed approach to Service Packs '. Now the big question how far you can stretch in deploying...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, high availability, best practices, service pack, cumulative update, releases

Vote in the 2008 Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards!

Published 2 May 8 4:29 PM | SSQA.net

Final voting for the Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards is now open! Voting in this awards program is open to all Windows IT Pro Web site visitors, but vendors whose products are nominated are prohibited from voting. Click on the link below to enter...

Filed under: microsoft, community, windows, vote, awards, it pro

SQL Server 2005 Login Security - CHECK_POLICY and CHECK_EXPIRATION setting, how it affects the password policy?

Published 30 April 8 3:53 AM | SSQA.net

Adding password complexity and password expiration to SQL Server logins is one of best feature I quote for SQL Server version 2005 onwards, similarly such password complexity policies are designed to deter brute force attacks by increasing the number...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, security, feature, password, best practice, trustworthy, computing, logins, policies, settings, check_policy, check_expiration

Operations Day for SQL Server 2008 in UK - for Premier customers

Published 28 April 8 10:31 AM | SSQA.net

I found an interesting blog in The Premiers blog site that is used by Premier Field Engineering team within Microsoft that serves most of the Customers (Permier contracts), they are conducting an Open day - Operations Day for SQL Server 2008 within their...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, support, operations, contact, uk, premier

SQL Server 2005 and Disk drive allocation unit size to 64K - any benefit or performance?

Published 28 April 8 3:1 AM | SSQA.net

You may be aware that or seen within your Database platform about slower disk performance than expect having multiple disks in Windows Server 2003 environment when you use a hardware-based redundant array of independent disks (RAID) or a software-based...

Filed under: sql server, performance, microsoft, technet, i/o, article, disk, best practices, monitoring, deployment, layout

Most Valueable 'technical' week so far this year, for me - MVP Global summit 2008

Published 17 April 8 7:7 PM | SSQA.net

In continuation with MVP global summit related posts here I can say since 12th April 2008 it has been a very useful week in terms of Technical knowledge update & networking. As you may know this is a MVP exclusive event that is not one of public wide...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, team, 2008, global summit

Cumulative Update 7 available for SQL Server 2005 SP2 - get it now to test and apply (if needed)

Published 15 April 8 3:58 PM | SSQA.net

Here is another candidate of 7 within Cumulative Update service for SQL Server 2005 SP2. SQL Server Release Services team has announced (yesterday) that another instalment of Cumulative Update ( series here ) for SQL Server 2005 on Service Pack 2, it...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, blogs, download, kba, service pack, cumulative update, downgrade, cu7, affected, releases

DevConnections conferences schedules in Orlando, Florida - check it out

Published 4 April 8 10:36 AM | SSQA.net

Here is the list of schedules for DevConnections conferences that are lined up in Orlando, Florida during this month: To Register for each of the conference check the following: ASP.NET Connections conference SQLServer Connections conference VIsualStudio...

Filed under: sql server, microsoft, sharepoint, asp.net, conference, architect, magazine, sharing, devconnections, visual studio.net