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 DataInsider blog post....( read more )
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. There are pre-defined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations...
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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 rule doesn’t check schema qualification on temporary...
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 the SQL Express engine? Any memory limitations and...
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 the users in IT to mark their calendar, that looks...
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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 features that are available in 2008 version, unfinished...
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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 time before the release date without prior notice...
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-minute block for each module if you are not sure enough...