SQL Server 2008 RTM looks to be 3rd Quarter
On the Microsoft Data Platform Insider blog, there is a post indicating new roadmap dates:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Roadmap...
2008-01-25
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Blog Posts
System Sessions/Spids Rather than Spid < 50
Saw System Sessions posted on the PSS blog and it shows an example of information being written to the error...
2008-01-23
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Finding missing rows
One way to find the rows from one table that don't match another table is to use a sub-query. Here is...
2008-01-22
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A Holiday Posting
It's Martin Luther King, Jr. day here in the US where we remember the famous civil rights leader. So my...
2008-01-21
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Free Subscriptions to Visual Studio Magazine
First time I've noticed this being offered, saw it posted on the Orlando .Net Users Group (ONETUG) site. Sign up...
2008-01-21
1,449 reads
We Are Microsoft Charity Challenge Weekend
This weekend, I had the unique opportunity to donate some time to a worthwhile charity organization. Through the efforts of...
2008-01-21
842 reads
Learning to Blog via Books
I was chatting with a friend recently and in the course of 'what are you up to lately' I mentioned...
2008-01-20
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Connecting to a Reporting Services Model
There's always been some confusion about models in Reporting Services, many people ignore them thinking that they are only for...
2008-01-18
1,566 reads
Free Ebook Chapter(Book) - Introducing SQL Server 2008
Saw it mentioned in the recent MSPress newsletter, Peter DeBetta is writing Introducing SQL Server 2008 and right now Chapter...
2008-01-18
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MS Making .Net Framework Source Code Available
Scott Guthrie posted the announcement on his blog today. It's a 'read only' license with a few other limitations, but...
2008-01-17
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Blogs
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
T-SQL Tuesday #199: Back to the on-prem
It’s the second tuesday of the month, which means T-SQL Tuesday time! This month’s...
Forums
How Do the Experts Become Experts?
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Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 4 – Preparing for Production Deployment
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Secure Communications
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Question of the Day
Secure Communications
As of June 2026, what is the best version of TLS to use with SQL Server?
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