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SQL Server Lessons Learned and Notes from the Field (Microsoft Consultancy Services, UK)

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January 2006 - Posts

Moving to SQL Server 2005 at Microsoft
If you are interested in how our internal IT department deployed SQL Server 2005, then this is a good read http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/msit/deploy/movingtosql2005.mspx Read More...
Migrating to SQL Server 2005, UK TechNet Briefing
I've been keeping my eye on the TechNet Briefings and there are some good SQL Server specific events appearing over the next few months. This one in particular looks useful https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118768584 Read More...
New SQL Server JDBC Driver
Yes, its here... The new JDBC driver for SQL Server 2000/2005 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e22bc83b-32ff-4474-a44a-22b6ae2c4e17&displaylang=en Read More...
PDC 05 demos - Query Processing over DataSet, Fast Uploads, Caching
Thanks to Euan http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga for pointing this out - There is a good post here on ADO.NET 2.0 data access methods from PDC 05 http://blogs.msdn.com/dataaccess/archive/2006/01/09/510083.aspx (includes code samples, slide deck and also the Read More...
SQL Server 2005 Up & Running Roadshow
Just seen this http://www.windowsitpro.com/roadshows/sqlservereurope/ . "Get the facts about deploying SQL Server 2005 in one information-packed day. SQL Server experts will present practical, real-world information in three tracks--administration, development, Read More...
New SQL Server Web Data Administrator (Work in Progress)
Although work is still in progress, I am impressed by the screenshots of the new version of Web Data Administrator for SQL Server http://microsoftsqltools.com/photos/screen_shots/images/17/original.aspx . Go here for more http://microsoftsqltools.com/ Read More...
/PAE may cause SQL Server database corruption
Just seen this new KB article; may be worth considering if you are using /PAE to support more than 4GB RAM. Data is corrupted when PAE is enabled on a Windows Server 2003-based computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834628 "[]...When you run Microsoft Read More...
UK TechNet Briefing: Whats NEW in SQL 2005 - Integration Services
If you're in the UK and near the Microsoft office in Reading on 24th January, please come along to the TechNet Briefing Whats NEW in SQL 2005 - Integration Services https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118761630 Read More...
Advantages of a 64-bit Environment
I'm on a roll... Good article on SQL Server 2005 64-bit http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/advantages-64bit-environment.mspx Read More...
New Downloads, Yukon Samples, Metadata & Performance Tuning Whitepaper
Ok, I know I haven't posted for a while... but as it is a new year I thought I'd try and post more frequently. Some new (and really good) SQL Server 2005 downloads have appeared recently on the microsoft.com. I've listed these below: SQL Server 2005 Samples Read More...
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