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Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:41 AM

You have a Voice at Microsoft

When I was on the product team, I was asked by a few of you from time to time to make a change in SQL Server. Now that I'm in the field, I get asked to "chat with the development team" to make one change or another. But you actually have more
Posted by Buck Woody | 3 Comments
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:00 AM

Free User Group Support

As you know, I'm a big proponent of User Groups. I've been in charge of many, and I still present at them and attend my local PASS chapter. I just found a fantastic free resource for user groups - free content, advice, and even money!  Check it out
Posted by Buck Woody | 1 Comments
Monday, December 15, 2008 6:51 AM

SQL Server 2005 SP2 Gains CEC EAL4+

No, that's not a mis-print - it's SQL Server 2005 SP2 I'm talking about. This criteria is increadibly exacting, and takes a huge investment in time and money from a company (like us) to reach. If you're in an installation that requires this type of certification,
Posted by Buck Woody | 2 Comments
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 6:43 AM

Support for SQL Server on Hyper-V

Many of us use SQL Server in a virtual environment, but as you know it's been difficult to find out what the support policy is for that, depending on the Virtual Environment. Well, for Hyper-V, there's no question: It has support. To find out exactly
Posted by Buck Woody | 1 Comments
Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:27 AM

Sending Feedback from SSMS

I've pointed out the "Connect.Microsoft.Com" site before, where you can enter feature requests and bugs for SQL Server. Did you know you can hit that site from within SSMS? Just click the "Community" menu item in SSMS and then "Send Feedback". That will
Posted by Buck Woody | 0 Comments
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 9:01 AM

Support for SQL Server 2000 is ending - make your plans!

We're at the end of "Mainstream" support for SQL Server 2000, which is April 8th, 2008. If you're still using this version in your enterprise, you need to plan to move off of that version platform starting now. Many folks are planning to "jump" from SQL
Posted by Buck Woody | 1 Comments
Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:55 AM

A visit from the flu kitty

I normally don't just point out other links in this blog, because I figure that you read this one for original content. But today I'll break that rule for two reasons: The link is just so cool, and I got a visit from the "Flu Kitty" last night so I'm
Posted by Buck Woody | 1 Comments
Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:52 AM

Tips for (getting ready to deal with) Support

At one time or another, we all need a little help. When you’re knee-deep in Production and you run into a Problem, a little panic is unavoidable. Having a military background, I’ve been taught that the best way to deal with inevitable panic is preparation.
Posted by Buck Woody | 1 Comments
 
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