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• SQL Server 2008, Reportbuilder RTMs

  Get it here Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:35 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• Updated Support Policy for SQL Server on VMs

  As virtualization grows stronger in the marketplace, the question of SQL Server performance and support on Virtual Machines appears more often. Bob Ward has a great post here . Enjoy! Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick Read More... Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:27 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: VM, SQL 2008, SQL 2005, KB

• Slipstreaming SQL Server Updates/Service Packs in SQL 2008, almost

  One of the most common asks for SQL Server related to servicing/patching (after uninstall of updates/SPs) is the production of slimstreamed media, ie where the Update/SP and the RTM are included together in a single plackage. Now there are a couple of Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:32 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• This past Tuesday Night at the Triad SSUG

  This past Tuesday, I was finally able to attend my local user group meeting. My travel schedule never seemed to match up with the meeting dates this year. It was good to see old friends and meet new faces. John Welch, SQL Server MVP, from Mariner presented Read More... Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:46 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: community, SQL Community, Education, Events, SQL 2008, User Group Meetings

• SQL Server 2008, Report Builder

  Ok so not everything for SQL Server 2008 is available yet, Report Builder is going to have a lag, you can find RC 1 here. This should work with RTM SQL 2008. Here are some of the changes from the last RC; Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:18 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• SQL Server Express 2008, Advanced Services and Tools now available

  Get it here. That should not be all the pieces of SQL Server 2008 available. Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:40 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available

  Get it here. No tools or advanced services yet, but they will be here shortly. Good info on this page but beware its download link points to 2005 still. Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:56 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• SQL Server 2008: Why do all the Microsoft web sites still point at and talk about SQL Server 2005

  In short there is a "rolling thunder" plan to both release bits and update all the sites. Yesterday the MSDN subscriber sites were updated, also the MVP and TAP sites. Today Eval Edition and Feature Pack became available Read More... Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 6:26 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• SQL Server 2008 Installation Confusion, VS 2008 Sp1 and NetFx 3.5 Sp1

  Ok lots of folks are confused and are having their installations bounced. There is some info in the release notes but this is the definitive KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139 Let me try and explain; SQL Server 2008 has dependencies on (and includes) Read More... Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 6:13 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• SQL Server 2008 RTM

  I'm forward dating this, but as you read this the bits should start becoming available. Congrats to the team on a focused release < 3 years since the last release. The various SKUs and supplimental bits such as the Feature Pack are going to be coming Read More... Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:00 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008

• Recent Mags

  I get several more "generic" IT mags sent to my home. I usually get them in an attempt to keep up with what is going on in the outside world. Typically, I look at the lead story and find a nugget or two in the rest. In my recent issue of TechNet magazine, Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 4:13 AM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server Performance, Education, SQL 2008, SQL 2005

• It's Q3 - where is SQL Server 2008?

  Microsoft has publicly stated that SQL Server 2008 will RTM in Q3. It is Quarter 3 now. Where is it? :-) I'm sure that the final touches will now get taken care of now that Bill Gates is no longer a full-time MSFT employee. I'm sure that his "short-timer" Read More... Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:02 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: fun, SQL 2008, Katmai

• Risky Business

  Whenever I do a webcast or presentation, I always ask the audience to indicate where their organization is in relation to running SQL Server 2000 or running SQL 2005. Recently, in an audience of about 40 people, more than half of the audience still had Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:47 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL 2008, upgrade, SQL 2005, SQL 2000

• Are You Ready for SQL Server 2005? Use Upgrade Advisor for 2008!

  If you have systems that are stil on SQL Server 2000 and that you are preparing for SQL Server 2005, run the Upgrade Avisor for SQl Server 2008 as well. So, while you are under the hood of your database and app getting it ready for 2005, get it ready Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:18 PM from Rick Heiges | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL 2008, Katmai, upgrade, SQL 2000

• SQL 2008: Technet/MSDN Subscriber? Download RC0 now

  Details are here http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/06/07/sql-server-2008-rc0-now-available-for-subscribers.aspx More info once I have mine downloaded and installed under Hyper V Read More... Posted Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:31 AM from Euan Garden's BLOG | (Comments Off) Filed under: SQL Server, Microsoft, SQL 2008