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RC0 reporting services product samples - SQL Server 2008 and 2005

Published 30 July 8 10:1 AM | SSQA.net

Until SQL Server 2000 the sample databases or files are installed along with binaries & program files, since version 2005 this has been changed and they are available from Microsoft download site and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) has no exclusion...

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SQL Server 2008 new features highlights - a short video samples

Published 25 June 8 1:6 PM | SSQA.net

I'm sure that by now you are aware about the list of new features within SQL Server 2008 and recently I have had couple of emails from newbie DBA/users in SQL Server asking about any reference they can get on these new features, with a video. In this...

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SQL Server 2008 BI enahncements - what you want is what you get!

Published 25 February 8 2:49 PM | SSQA.net

So far the SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services new features were included until October CTP, top features that Microsoft would like to include within RTM version: New Aggregation designer - to browse and modify aggregation designs that are now shown grouped...

Filed under: sql server, performance, ssis, bi, ssrs, 2008, new, reporting services, enhancement, samples, business intelligence, integration services

Another real world example - Why Do Many Software Vendors Provide Bad Software and Bad Support?

Published 3 February 8 6:29 AM | SSQA.net

Its a nightmare when you have got inefficient support person over phone or onsite for the problem you are facing with software or IT related problem. Here is RealWorld problem that how hard and furstating saga you can go with it!...( read more ) Read...

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Monitoring the parallel processing performance of Analysis Services?

Published 8 October 7 3:8 AM | SSQA.net

The ascmd.exe command-line utility is a handy tool for testing performance characteristics to determine the appropriate values for parallel processing. This utility is similar to the sqlcmd.exe utility that you use to execute SQL statements in SQL Server...

Filed under: sql server, performance, data mining, process, tool, samples, Analysis Services, command line, parallel, ascmd

Resources for beginners in MS SQL Server and new DBA

Published 20 August 7 3:36 AM | SSQA.net

" Give me some good resource that I can refer as new dba or beginner or new learner " this is the question asked by beginners and new learners in various forums I participate, thus I decide to post a blog referring the same, they are: Here are...

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