Microsoft Teleconference – Ted Kummert (Senior VP) and Tom Casey (General Manager of BI)

Microsoft  held a big teleconference today, which I unfortunately got called away from a minutes into it. The call was...

Thoughts on the SQL Server 2008 R2 Press Conference

If you weren't aware, Microsoft held a BI telelconference today which announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server...

Free E-Book on SQL Server 2008 R2

 
Free E-Book on SQL Server 2008 R2

Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner have done a wonderful job on this free e-book
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2010/04/14/free-ebook-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx

You...

Attending Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Open Day from Montreal

 
Currently, MVPs from across the country are attending an all day event.
 
We are discussing Azure, Windows Live, Office 2010, Windows...

SQL Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing

Microsoft scheduled a conference call this morning, and I jumped on since I was laid up in bed with a...

Big SQL Server Announcement This Morning at 7:30AM PDT

Microsoft’s Ted Kummert and Tom Casey are holding a public conference call this morning at 7:30AM Pacific time, where:
Microsoft...

Presenting at SQLSaturday #41 – Atlanta

I have the privilege of being able to attend and present at SQLSaturday #41 – Atlanta this weekend.  This will be...

2010 Scripting Games

Since I've decided it's time for me to learn Powershell, naturally the best way to learn it is to dive...

Log Shipping Delays are Good

In the past, when I’ve set up log shipping, it was primarily as a DR device, designed to get copies...

SQL Server 2008 R2 is available now...

Just for info that SQL Server 2008 R2 (32bit & 64bit) is available now and you can download the trial
http://bit.ly/18gCbc
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