Can we audit the activity inside the SQL Server 2008 to capture SELECTs activity? For the first time I though CDC will be useful to DBAs in auditing the activity on the database, but its not entirely. It is equivalent to auditing functionalities and in short CDC is more poised towards the ETL for incrementatl data load and that uses an ...

Hot topic in the industry about the server consolidation and how you can take advantage by planning for SQL Server 2008 that is poised to release by next year. DOWNLOAD the document that consits the information on Server Consolidation DOWNLOAD the datasheet for Server Consolidation Finally WebCast on the Server Conslidation...(read more)

When L Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:00 PM Eastern | 3 PM Central | 2 PM Mountain | 1 PM Pacific Hosted by: Microsoft, Edgewood Solutions & Idera Overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, code name ''Katmai'', the next generation of SQL Server. ''Katmai'' provides an enterprise data platform for your mission-critical applications, while providing ...

Here it is, next installment of SQL 2008 CTP which is July CTP of SQL Server 2008 is now available for download on the SQL Connect site (you need to have a passport login to download). There are few enhancements to the Reporting services, introduction of new date & time data types including the performance data colleciton. The ones I like are ...