SQL Server Beta Programs!

SQL Server is releasing two Beta products this month, a 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000 and service pack 4 for SQL Server 7.0! Note: Liberty requires that customers have access to 64-bit machines. Participating in a SQL Server Beta program can be a lot of fun, with contests, promotions, newsgroup support with members of the SQL team at Microsoft, etc. Come sign up today!

Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Slow Partitioned Merge Processes

Direct from Microsoft, learn how to achieve scalable, high-performance merge replication applications.

Support WebCast: How to Connect to Analysis Services over the Internet

See how to configure and troubleshoot an HTTP connection to Analysis Services over both the Internet and an intranet. We will show you how to configure Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), and discuss the different security options for IIS in regard to Analysis Services. We will also talk about the client connection string and performance issues that may arise while using the HTTP connection.

Generate BCP commands (sp_bcp)

This is an updated scripts with some useful modification for the script submitted by Seshu Kanuri

The undocumented nature of sp_readerrorlog in SQL Server 2000

Sp_readerrorlog can read any file on the hard disk, not just error logs. Read on to learn how!

SQLServerCentral.com Launches its New Contest!

Is your budget tight this year? Be the user who enriches the SQL Server community the most and receive the top prize of a full version of Lumigent's Log Explorer (a $995 value!). You could also win an Apress prize pack or a T-SQL Solutions subscription. Any SQLServerCentral.com user who helps to build the SQL Server community by submitting a script, posting in the forum or posting an original FAQ is eligible.

BizTalk and XML: Add E-Commerce to Your App with XML and SQL Server

XML support in SQL Server lives up to the hype that's always surrounded XML. Using SQL Server 2000, you can send queries over HTTP, save XML records to the database, and retrieve records via XML. This article shows how you can take advantage of these features in SQL Server 2000 by building a database entry system that keeps track of sales and customer information.

How to Setup Log Shipping with SQL 2000

This white paper outlines the following:

-The steps to configure Log Shipping between two or more servers that are running SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition.

-The steps to configure Log Shipping between Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2), or later, and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition.

-A brief comparison between Log Shipping and the other high availability-solutions that SQL Server provides.

WebCast: Visual Studio .Net-Technical Overview

At this session, a Microsoft Visual Studio.NET product manager will provide a technical overview of the forthcoming innovations of Visual Studio .NET. January 24, 2002 - 8:00 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. Pacific /11:00 A.M. Eastern

Win an IPAQ from RedGate and SQLServerCentral.com

RedGate Software and SQLServerCentral.com will be at the PASS in January giving away an IPAQ. Be the biggest geek in your office! If you can't make it to PASS to see us, enter electronically here.