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SQL Server 2008 - Replication and Filestream, are both supported together?
Published 26 May 8 4:1 AM | SSQA.net
Ok, replication concepts and technology has been continuing since the olden days (version 70) within SQL Server journey. To talk about new features within SQLServer 2008 comapring to the previous versions, FILESTREAM where much of data is created every...
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SQL Server - Deploying Database Mirroring and Clustering parallely on same machine, performance and failover support?
Published 8 May 8 3:42 AM | SSQA.net
When you think about high availability in SQL Server then you would think about Clustering and in addition to this within 2005 version we have Database Mirroring too that can provide automated failover support to your database server applications. By...
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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...
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End of Mainstream support for SQL Server 2000 & 2005 (SP1) today, then how about SP2?
Published 8 April 8 2:2 AM | SSQA.net
The subject say it all, as of today the mainstream support for SQL Server 2000 (SP4) and SQL Server 2005 (SP1) will be ended. That means for SQL Server 2005 service pack 1 there will not be any support and that can be obtained with a Custom Support agreement...
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Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 - available now
Published 20 February 8 2:39 AM | SSQA.net
Another set of Cumulative update package ready to download for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, again only by the way of contacting the CSS. From our CumulativeUpdate blog series here is another one to add up as well and this CU6 package is only intended...
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Are you ready for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3?
Published 5 February 8 5:0 AM | SSQA.net
Postponement of SQL Server 2008 release has become old news now and within the SQL Server community (especially MVPs) there has been a state of commotion in demanding Service Pack3 for SQL Server 2005 version, true its the time isn't it! Coming to...
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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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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Update 5 instalment available for download with a request to CSS!
Published 27 December 7 2:2 AM | SSQA.net
From the series of the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack2 Cumulative Update packages blogs and for instance we blogged about SQL2005SP2CU5 earlier, it is available to download now and before that there is a catch to obtain this package. It is not that easy...
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SQL Server 2005 Cumulative Update 5 for Service Pack 2 - available for download with a request to CSS!
Published 24 December 7 4:42 AM | SSQA.net
From the series of the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack2 Cumulative Update packages blogs and for instance we blogged about SQL2005SP2CU5 earlier, it is available to download now and before that there is a catch to obtain this package. It is not that easy...
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SQL Server Management Studio - unable to see all the menus and unresponsive when managing SQL instances!!!
Published 18 December 7 3:1 AM | SSQA.net
In addition to the blog post SSMS-waiting-for-an-internal-operation-to-complete I have faced additional problems such as all the menus aren't displayed within SQL Server Management Studio from the same laptop. Other users within our team has observed...
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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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New drive in problem resolution by Microsoft Product Support Services - SQL Server
Published 7 September 7 5:32 AM | SSQA.net
Microsoft Product/Customer Support Services has introduced new phase of provision to address the user issues. This program has been divided into various phases such as assessment, configuration and management with a flavour of Performance & Tuning...
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How many languages are supported within Full Text Search in SQL 2005?
Published 22 August 7 3:51 AM | SSQA.net
During the deployment of new project for an application that is accessed worldwide by one of my client. Ther were looking to implement Full Text Search as well due to the nature of application. For your information SQL-FTS: SQL Server Full Text Search...
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Changes to the service model by Microsoft SQL Serve Team
Published 25 July 7 3:41 AM | SSQA.net
Microsoft introduced an Incremental Servicing Model (ISM) is available from the SQL Server team to deliver hotfixes for reported problems. The SQL Server team is moving away from the current priority-driven hotfix release model to a scheduled delivery...
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Support for SQL Server 2000 SP3a is ceased!
Published 11 July 7 7:34 AM | SSQA.net
The date has passed for those who are enjoying the supprot stay with SQL Server service pack 3a, Global Release Services (GRS) team has ended the mainstream and extended support for the installations that are lesser than SP3a. SQLReleaseServices announced...
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SQL Server 2008 and DTS supportability?
Published 6 July 7 12:13 PM | SSQA.net
They (MS) said DTS will be wiped out after SQL Server 2005 and will not be supported, more and more SSIS is promoted to use. But within SQL Server "Katmai" DTS is included with a provision of management, run-time, and design-time support for...
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KBA: Microsoft SQL Server support policy for Microsoft Clustering
Published 27 June 7 11:44 AM | SSQA.net
Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition Notification Contents: New and All Modifications The Microsoft SQL Server support policy for Microsoft Clustering http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327518/en-US...( read more ) Read...
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SQL 2008 CTP is here, but what is going to happen to SQL 2000 version
Published 13 June 7 5:21 AM | SSQA.net
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SQL 2008 CTP is here, but what is going to happen for SQL 2000 version
Published 7 June 7 12:9 PM | SSQA.net
Already I have been getting questions asking about what will be support for SQL 2000 version as the SQL 2008 is in CTP phase at the moment which is expected to release during next year. As it look at the moment the support (official) ends by April 2008...
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Changes to the hotfix releases for the support fixes
Published 5 June 7 10:13 AM | SSQA.net
Recently SQL Server support team had changed the process of releasing support hotfixes for the issues that are specific to a customer base. This KBA revises the incremental servicing model that is deployed for all the support fixes. We have moved away...
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