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November 2008 SQL Technical Roll Up

chlong — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:03:24 GMT

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Downloads

SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d1e53f882-0c16-4847-b331-132274ae8c84%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2008 Privacy Statement

Read the Privacy Statement document for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3de7f89bf5-d80c-46b5-a12f-fade6d41330d%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, October 2008

Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d228de03f-3b5a-428a-923f-58a033d316e1%26displaylang%3den

Web Platform Installer Beta

The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (beta) is a free tool that makes it simple to download and install the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including the IIS7, SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d3a41fac1-ed06-4944-a24d-76c8da31cf7d%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 2.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d9f783224-9871-4eea-b1d5-f3140a253db6%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP Cumulative Update - October 2008

Download the SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP Cumulative Update - October 2008. This update contains bug fixes reported by the community.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d61bf87e0-d031-466b-b09a-6597c21a2e2a%26displaylang%3den

Direct Marketing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Case Study

One of this agency’s clients has 14 subsidiary organizations whose independently developed collateral needed greater brand creative man¬agement and consistency. Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and technologies from Adobe and Equilibrium, the agency developed a template-based collateral development and brand management solution.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d34f2e52d-6cde-40ad-b253-fee924662df7%26displaylang%3den

System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Documentation

This download contains documentation for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dd826b836-59e5-4628-939e-2b852ed79859%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2005 Privacy Statement

Read the Privacy Statement document for Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d0623907e-6939-4251-a6e7-90142590ed43%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft SQL Server Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft SQL Server protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d91ef5106-944a-41e1-b3a0-5bd3f2356f32%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR September CTP

Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR implements support for SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dbb3ad767-5f69-4db9-b1c9-8f55759846ed%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft Connectors for Oracle and Teradata

Download the SSIS Connectors for Oracle and Teradata that provide additional value for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=12&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dd9cb21fe-32e9-4d34-a381-6f9231d84f1e%26displaylang%3den

Western Extrusions CS

According to Mojica, the aging Windows Server 2003 platform had worn thin. The new operating system would need to work smoothly with Western’s SQL Server® 2000 and Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 solutions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=13&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dc4abd726-71cd-4f9b-b10a-f2189c79cd46%26displaylang%3den

SLM Datasheet

This is Microsoft Services SQL: Service Level Management (SLM) datasheet.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=14&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3de37c709d-48c3-4ba0-afa2-aab2b93cda2b%26displaylang%3den

DCM for SQL Datasheet

This is Microsoft Services for SQL: Desired Configuration Monitoring (DCM) datasheet.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=15&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dfcda8b1c-6634-47a5-8601-e21773fe2a7b%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2005: for Administrators Datasheet

This four-day WorkshopPLUS course is available exclusively for Microsoft Premier Support customers and contains Level 300+ content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=16&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d1cfb760c-a3fa-4e50-9fc3-0e7c9819d51f%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online (August 2008)

Download the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=17&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d765433f7-0983-4d7a-b628-0a98145bcb97%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008

Download the 2008 Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008, a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=18&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dc6c3e9ef-ba29-4a43-8d69-a2bed18fe73c%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000 (KB948111)

Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000 (KB948111)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=19&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d8316bc5e-8c2d-4710-8acc-b815ccc81cd4%26displaylang%3den

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000 (KB948110)

Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000 (KB948110)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=20&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d4fd1f86a-94a2-43d8-9b0a-774c81426d9e%26displaylang%3den

Documents

Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment - Best Practices and Performance Recommendations

http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/9/4/d948f981-926e-40fa-a026-5bfcf076d9b9/SQL2008inHyperV2008.docx

SQL Server Replication: Providing High Availability using Database Mirroring

http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/9/4/d948f981-926e-40fa-a026-5bfcf076d9b9/ReplicationAndDBM.docx

Running SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008

The combination of SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 offers enterprise IT administrators and professional developers a superlative platform for mission-critical applications together with enhanced end-to-end security, management, and development capabilities.

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/wp-run-sql-2008-on-windows-server-2008.aspx

SQL Server 2008 Licensing Overview

This document explains key licensing considerations for SQL Server 2008 customers.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/e/6/1e68f92c-f334-4517-b610-e4dee946ef91/2008%20SQL%20Licensing%20Overview%20final.docx

Best Practices for Integration Services Configurations

This article explains what SQL Server Integration Services configurations are used for, why you should use Integration Services configurations, and what options you have for leveraging configurations. It will also make some simple recommendations that are based on my experiences of building Integration Services packages in a real-world environment. An understanding of the terms “package”, “Business Intelligence Development Studio”, and “dtexec.exe” in the context of Integration Services is assumed.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc671628.aspx

FILESTREAM Storage in SQL Server 2008

In today’s society, data is generated at incredible rates and often needs to be stored and accessed in a controlled and efficient way. There are various technologies to do this and the choice of technology often depends on the nature of the data being stored – structured, semistructured, or unstructured

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc949109.aspx

Events/Webcasts

Creating an Analysis Services Project (SQL Server Video)

This video demonstrates how to create an Analysis Services project, define a data source, and define a data source view. You will also learn how to change the value of the FriendlyName property for objects in the data source view to increase the user-friendliness of their names.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc952925.aspx

Defining and Deploying a Cube (SQL Server Video)

This video demonstrates how to define and deploy an OLAP cube using Analysis Services.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc952924.aspx

Modifying Measures, Attributes and Hierarchies (SQL Server Video)

This video demonstrates how to modify the measures, attributes and hierarchies in a cube.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc952926.aspx

Creating a Basic Package (SQL Server Video)

This video demonstrates how to create a basic package by using the SSIS Designer in Business Intelligence Development Studio.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc952921.aspx

Exporting SQL Server Data to Excel (SQL Server Video)

This video demonstrates how to use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard to create a package that exports data from a SQL Server database to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc952922.aspx

Innovation Days, November 2008

chlong — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:50:33 GMT

We are about to announce our next ISV Innovation Day road show across Australia scheduled for the end of November 2008. The main theme this year is Software plus Services, which I’m sure won’t surprise many of you. We’ll be using content from the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) which is in LA at the end of October and whilst we’re waiting for the slide decks Craig Bailey from Elcom has been window shopping at the agenda tags:

“…Six sessions on Oslo (ie BizTalk) and seven on Parallelism should tell you something about the focus Microsoft is giving them. But 27 on Cloud services is the real give away. The buzz around Cloud, Identity, SQL Data Services and the Live/Mesh platforms is very high.”

Our Delicate Genius and Dave Glover are both attending PDC and will hopefully redeliver all the juicy content from the conference.

I’m really interested in what you want though, so in what is slowly becoming a tradition, please use this poll or leave a comment to help us create the agenda.

If you can’t make it to PDC, then try and attend another one of the Microsoft technical conferences in the diary as it’s going to be the year of big announcements. Just as the PDC is focused on the future of the Platform and technical strategy, there’s the world wide annual Tech-Ed Developers Conference (3-6 June in Orlando) which offers in-depth technical training on our current products. Then there’s the annual MIX Conference (18-20 March 2009 in Las Vegas) which is aimed at developers, designers and business decision makers who build next generation consumer web sites.

Credit to Steve for the graphic and for the great definition of what Software plus Services is…

ISV Team Visiting Canberra

chlong — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:51:00 GMT

We received lots of feedback, from people like Jeff and the .NET Clusters that we should add Canberra to our list of ISV Innovation Days. So I am pleased to announce that we are visiting Canberra on 11 December and will be using the Microsoft Office as the venue.

So, if you are based in ACT and would like to hear about our new products (Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008), I hope you can join me to learn about becoming an early adopter. Please click here to register and for an agenda.

If you can't make it to Canberra, please choose a city near you. Places are limited and are filling fast so please book your place today to make sure you don’t miss out:

Look forward to meeting you soon...

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SQL Down Under Event

chlong — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:32:13 GMT

Another one from Chuck: SQL Code Camp is sure to be the SQL Server event of the year!

The site for the 2007 event is now being updated and is at: http://www.sqldownunder.com/CodeCamp/tabid/53/Default.aspx with a RSS feed.

Many great local speakers have already indicated they’ll be there and while not 100% locked-in, Kevin Kline (http://www.quest.com/newsroom/Kevin-Kline.aspx) has indicated he intends to be a special guest too.

Security Camp Oz (www.securitycampoz.com) will also be running side-by-side this year with our SQL event and we’ve kept the timetable identical so you can move between events on a session-by-session basis if you’d like.

If you are intending to come, please email Greg Low so we can plan catering. Please also book your accommodation early as there is likely to be a bit of a shortage in town, with the security camp and a vintage car show happening as well.

If you’d like to speak, a call for submissions is now open. You’ll need to send a short session summary, title and a current short bio on yourself so they can be considered but please do so quickly.

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