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High performance loading in SSIS for Oracle and Teradata

While SSIS has always been able to load SQL Server at high speed it doesn't use any of the high speed Oracle APIs that are available. Well there is now a new high performance loader for Oracle and another one for Teradata. Downloads are here. Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:55 PM by euanga | 1 Comments
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Slipstreaming SQL Server Updates/Service Packs in SQL 2008, almost

One of the most common asks for SQL Server related to servicing/patching (after uninstall of updates/SPs) is the production of slimstreamed media, ie where the Update/SP and the RTM are included together in a single plackage. Now there are a couple of Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:32 PM by euanga | 3 Comments

SQL Server 2008, Report Builder

Ok so not everything for SQL Server 2008 is available yet, Report Builder is going to have a lag, you can find RC 1 here. This should work with RTM SQL 2008. Here are some of the changes from the last RC; Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 4:18 PM by euanga | 4 Comments

SQL Server Express 2008, Advanced Services and Tools now available

Get it here. That should not be all the pieces of SQL Server 2008 available. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 1:40 PM by euanga | 1 Comments

SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available

Get it here. No tools or advanced services yet, but they will be here shortly. Good info on this page but beware its download link points to 2005 still. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 12:56 PM by euanga | 8 Comments

SQL Server 2008: Why do all the Microsoft web sites still point at and talk about SQL Server 2005

In short there is a "rolling thunder" plan to both release bits and update all the sites. Yesterday the MSDN subscriber sites were updated, also the MVP and TAP sites. Today Eval Edition and Feature Pack became available Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:26 PM by euanga | 7 Comments

SQL Server 2008 Installation Confusion, VS 2008 Sp1 and NetFx 3.5 Sp1

Ok lots of folks are confused and are having their installations bounced. There is some info in the release notes but this is the definitive KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139 Let me try and explain; SQL Server 2008 has dependencies on (and includes) Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:13 PM by euanga | 11 Comments

SQL Server 2008 RTM

I'm forward dating this, but as you read this the bits should start becoming available. Congrats to the team on a focused release < 3 years since the last release. The various SKUs and supplimental bits such as the Feature Pack are going to be coming Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 10:00 AM by euanga | 10 Comments

SQL 2008: Technet/MSDN Subscriber? Download RC0 now

Details are here http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/06/07/sql-server-2008-rc0-now-available-for-subscribers.aspx More info once I have mine downloaded and installed under Hyper V Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 6:31 PM by euanga | 1 Comments

SQL Server has a logo again!

Read all about it here http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/06/04/new-logo-for-sql-server-2008.aspx Remind me to write a long and painfu post about the battle with Central Marketing during SQL 2000 as to why it was better(or NOT) Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:01 PM by euanga | 1 Comments
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TDS Documentation

Somehow I managed to miss this one (thanks to Erland for the pointer). Folks have been asking for access to docs on TDS since before I was involved in SQL Server, well now you can peruse(all 124 pages) to your hearts content. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc448435.asp Read More...
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 9:29 PM by euanga | 1 Comments
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SQL 2008: How do I tell if a specific table is still being used in an app?

Ever had to take over the code for a system you did not define? Ever found the documentation for such an app, to be ahemmm lacking?   Its  a fairly common ask from new app developers/ DBAs to find out if certain code is still being used for Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:11 PM by euanga | 2 Comments

Unit Testing for Silverlight...

Jeff has a follow up post to the demos from Mix here . The silverlight unit test framework is based on a special build of mstest's infrastructure, targetted at CoreCLR. How cool is that :-) Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 7:54 PM by euanga | 1 Comments

New Tools Features announced at Launch event

The SQL 2008, VS2008, Windows Sever 2008 launch event in the US happened this week. Dan Jones has some highlight features that were announced; T-SQL Debugger is back Object Search is back Activity Monitor has effectively been rewritten to improve perf Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:04 PM by euanga | 2 Comments
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SQL Server 2008 CTP's and "Leap Day"

Apparently there is an issue in the CTPs of SQL Server 2008 related to leap year. Although there is no known impact on SQL Server 2005 or prior versions at this time. The result of this issue is that SQL Server 2008 services will not start during the Read More...
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 11:30 AM by euanga | 3 Comments
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