September 2007 - Posts

Pervasive Business Intelligence
28 September 07 12:40 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Read the full article http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2007/09/28/pervasive-business-intelligence-bi.aspx Technorati Tags: BI , SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Read More...

Filed under: SQL, BI

Data Protection for SQL Server
27 September 07 02:36 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Heard of Data Protection Manager? DPM 2007 is a member of the Microsoft System Center family of management products, which are designed to help IT Professionals manage their Windows Server® infrastructure. First announced in September 2006, and now out Read More...

Filed under: SQL

AX Rocks
25 September 07 10:50 AM | Shailan | 0 Comments   

A good friend and colleague of mine Andy De Rosa works as a Dynamics AX specialist, but in his part time is a keen singer. Having just released a new album he also performs live gigs. http://www.myspace.com/andyderosa I will be attending his next gig Read More...

Filed under: Dynamics

Orange County Choppers SQL Server 2005
24 September 07 04:36 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

I put my bike up for sale on ebay last night. I have a 1998 GSXR 750, nice bike, yes it is fast :) I am in search for another bike, not sure what to go for maybe another sport or alternatively a more upright bike. Orange County Choppers look quite nice Read More...

Filed under: SQL

Mix 07, London
22 September 07 02:19 PM | Shailan | 0 Comments   

Mix event was 11-12 September, unfortunately I missed the event :( Mix site - http://www.microsoft.com/uk/mix07/ Interesting write up by the BBC - link to Steve's article - http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2007/09/20/bbc-gets-mixed-up.aspx Technorati Read More...

Filed under: Silverlight, Visual Studio

How do you Measure Up?
21 September 07 10:42 AM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

If you hold an MCDBA accreditation you may find the following information quite useful - · You can find exam requirements here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.asp · Practice tests are available here: Measure Up Good luck :) Technorati Tags: Read More...

Filed under: SQL, Training

The Windows Mobile Owners Circle Brings The Excitement Of Halo 3 To Your Windows Mobile Phone
20 September 07 01:19 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Windows Mobile users can now be a part of the excitement of Halo 3. You can download Halo 3 wallpapers and a ringtone at the Windows Mobile Owners Circle (WMOC) website . Coming soon we will also be adding an exclusive Halo 3 theme. Technorati Tags: HALO Read More...

Filed under: Windows

SQL Server 2008 - Product Samples
17 September 07 11:31 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

If you have started working with the SQL Server 2008 CTP you may find these samples useful, available from the codeplex website. The following sample databases are currently available for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008: The AdventureWorks Read More...

Filed under: SQL

Analytics in Office Performance Point Server
16 September 07 10:00 AM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Analytic viewer in Performance Point Server, fleshed out from Pro Clarity Download CTP for more info, launch in October Technorati Tags: Performance Point Server Read More...

Filed under: BI, Performance Point Server

Simplifying the lifecyle
15 September 07 10:00 AM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Had an interesting discussion with a partner that trying to simplify the DBA with the Developer is concerning. DBA's can tune the DB while developers may not think about this in code design. With the integrated tools in SQL Server it is possible to write Read More...

Filed under: SQL, Visual Studio

Business Intelligence
14 September 07 10:00 AM | Shailan | 0 Comments   

Technorati Tags: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence , BI , SQL 2008 Read More...

Filed under: SQL, BI

SQL Server 2008 Data Compression
13 September 07 10:00 AM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Key changes in SQL Server 2008 Data Compression Data compression enables you to store your data more effectively and reduce the storage requirements for your data. SQL Server 2008 provides significant performance improvements for large I/O bound workloads Read More...

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SQL 2008 New Data Types Live Meeting
12 September 07 01:57 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

Well worth watching this webcast next Monday 17th Sept. Microsoft SQL Server 2008, code name "Katmai," introduces a significant amount of new or improved functionality, including new data types, in addition to performance and security enhancements. In Read More...

Filed under: SQL, Training

Partner Training Available at TVP, Reading UK
11 September 07 10:58 PM | Shailan | 1 Comments   

1. Selling with Infrastructure Optimisation This one day workshop will provide partners with the tools and techniques required to leverage Infrastructure Optimization to increase their sales pipelines. This workshop will show delegates how to identify Read More...

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