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Get Your BI Project Started with Free Developer Training on SQL Server 2008 R2
You can learn more about SQL Server 2008 R2 in free developer training videos on MSDEV. This on demand series will walk through the new features of SQL Server 2008 R2. Topics included: Report Builder 3.0, building your ISV ETL application, ISV Operational Read More...
SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Now Available on MSDN
Among the announcements at TechEd Europe today was the public availability of SQL Server 2008 R2 . MSDN and TechNet Subscribers can download the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP today. Non-subscribers will be able to download the November CTP later this Read More...
White Paper: The Time to Move to the Cloud is Now
“The challenge for software vendors is no longer about when to include or even shift entirely to SaaS, software-plus services, or other Cloud-based solutions. The time is now. The challenge is how to make it happen,” according to a white paper written Read More...
Two New Editions Join SQL Server 2008 R2 Roadmap
Bob Muglia and Ted Kummert delivered a keynote address to more than 2,00o attendees at PASS Summit 2009, where they made key announcements: Upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2 community technology preview (CTP)  would be available in November. SQL Azure Read More...
SQL Server Team Announces PowerPivot for Excel
The SQL Server team has announced that Project Gemini has been named Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 . The announcement was made at the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas. PowerPivot for Excel is a data analysis tool that delivers unmatched Read More...
Take Comics builds new comic publishing solution with Windows 7 and Touch
Larry Gregory talked to the team of Kevin Mann and Tony Williams of http://www.takepublishing.com at a recent Bizspark incubation event hosted by Sanjay Jain. Their solution called TakeComics finally solves the problem of trying to find that missing issue Read More...
Get Trained, Get a Free SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition
When you take selected SQL Server 2008 training through a Learning Solutions partner between now and December 31, 2009, you will receive a free, fully licensed copy of SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition (worth US$850) while supplies last. The offer includes Read More...
Register for PDC Now – Last Week to Get Discount
Discount registrations are open until September 15 for Professional Developers Conference (PDC) . If you register before September 15, you receive $500 off. Register for PDC . PDC will be in Los Angeles November 17 –19. Workshops are held on November Read More...
Videos Updated Show How to Scale SQL Server
The video content has been updated for Essential SQL Server 2008: Database Infrastructure and Scalability workshop on SQL Server 2008 Jumpstart .  While the released version of this content has been available for quite some time, updated versions Read More...
Migrate Your Database to SQL Azure
The SQL Azure Migration Wizard ( SQLAzureMW on Codeplex) helps you migrate your local SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Express databases into SQL Azure. You select your SQL objects, then the wizard creates SQL scripts suitable for SQL Azure, Read More...
DreamSpark Adds Free Design, Developer Tools for Students
Microsoft Dreamspark has recently added new designer and development tools. The program now includes Expression Studio 3 , Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2 , and XNA Game Studio 3.1 . All are now available as no-cost downloads to all eligible high school Read More...
Driver Adds Capabilities on PHP for SQL Server, SQL Azure
New capabilities have been added for building PHP applications with relational data using SQL Server or SQL Azure as your database. The community preview for Version 1.1 of the SQL Server Driver for PHP is available from Microsoft Downloads SQL Server Read More...
Turn Streaming Data into Near Real Time Customer Data with StreamInsight
If you have or want to build an application that receives a lot of bits of data from multiple sources and turn it into meaningful information in near real time, then Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight August CTP is for you. Use StreamInsight when traditional Read More...
SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP Open to All
The first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is now available to you from TechNet . To get it, you'll fill out an online form that will redirect you to the Microsoft Download Center . You'll find Enterprise and Expression Read More...
SQL Server 2008 R2 – Application and Multi-Server Management
Investments in application and multi-server management will help organizations proactively manage database environments efficiently at scale through increased visibility into resource utilization for improved consolidation and efficiencies across the Read More...
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