July 2007 - Posts

• First ever AskaSQLGuru Podcast

  This morning Chuck Boyce and I recorded the first ever AskaSQLGuru Podcast with Irish SQL Server MVP Niall Flanagan . Niall was the first MVP awarded in Ireland and is a founder of the SQL Server Ireland User Group. In this podcast we find out there is Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:41 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• July SQL Server Newsletter

  The July 2007 edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server Newsletter has been e-mailed to everyone on the distribution list. For those not on the distribution list you can view the newsletter using the following URL http://www.wardyit.com/newsletters/jul2007.htm Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:01 AM by admin | (Comments Off)

• August WARDY IT Community Dinner

  The WARDY IT Community Dinner is typically held on the second Monday of the month and is a great opportunity to share knowledge, information and experiences with other IT professionals in South East Queensland. The August WARDY IT Community Dinner is Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:04 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• SQL Downunder Code Camp

  It is that time of the year again. Tech-Ed is just around the corner which means that there are only a few weeks until SQL Downunder Code Camp . If you missed out on Tech-Ed this year then SQL Downunder Code Camp is a free (except for accommodation, food Read More... Posted Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:18 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• SQL Server Road Trip

  Jay Dee and I are heading over to Denver, Colorado in the United States in September for the PASS Community Summit . Rather than fly from Los Angeles to Denver we have decided to take a road trip from LA to Denver instead, some 1000 miles. We had a bit Read More... Posted Sunday, July 15, 2007 4:34 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• February 27, 2008

  At the Microsoft Worldwide partner conference, Kevin Turner announced the launch date for SQL Server 2008. February 27 2008 will be the launch date for Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, and Visual Studio 2008. For more details refer to the transcript Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:35 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• Presenting at Tech-Ed 07

  Over the weekend I received confirmation that I will be presenting at Tech-Ed on the Gold Coast. The title of the session I will be presenting is Things You Need to Know for a Painless Upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 . At this stage my session is Read More... Posted Monday, July 09, 2007 2:37 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• July QLD SQL Server User Group

  At the July QLD SQL Server User Group, local SQL Server expert Keith Martin will be presenting on SQL Server clustering with tips and tricks on high-availability from the field. WHERE : Microsoft Brisbane Office, Level 9, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street Read More... Posted Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:57 PM by admin | (Comments Off)

• SQL Server End of Life

  The 10th of July is an important date for anyone that is still running SQL Server 2000 SP3a (or below) and SQL Server 2005 RTM, as Service Pack Support for these builds will cease on the 10th of July. So if you haven't already upgraded SQL Server 2000 Read More... Posted Thursday, July 05, 2007 9:35 AM by admin | (Comments Off)

• June SQL Server Newsletter

  The June 2007 edition of the WARDY IT Solutions SQL Server Newsletter has been e-mailed to everyone on the distribution list. For those not on the distribution list you can view the newsletter using the following URL http://www.wardyit.com/newsletters/jun2007.htm Read More... Posted Monday, July 02, 2007 9:35 PM by admin | (Comments Off)