Archive for 'SQL Server'
January 22 – SQL Server 101 for the IT Pro & SQL Server Chalk Talk
Posted on December 17, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server, User Groups.
Note this was the event planned for December 11, 2008.
Topic: SQL Server 101 for the IT Pro & SQL Server Chalk Talk
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Increasing Server Performance with Aligned Partitions
Posted on November 24, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server.
Just a quick note, David Meyers has a found a great power point deck covering how to partition your drives to increase performance on RAID storage systems. While David points out this will help SQL Server installations, he also mentions it will help Exchange Server and other disk intensive applications as well.
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OttawaSQL.net Upcoming Event – November 13, 2008
Posted on November 5, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server, User Groups.
The OttawaSQL.net group has an event planned for November 13, 2008. The full details are listed below.
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October 2008 Technical Rollup Mail – SQL
Posted on October 4, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server.
Here's the October 2008 Technical Rollup mail for SQL. I found this on the main Technet blog feed.
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Free SQL 2008 E-Book
Posted on September 29, 2008, by Todd, under Books, SQL Server.
Microsoft Press is offering Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 as a free e-book.
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008:
Chapter 1: Security and Administration
Chapter 2: Performance
Chapter 3: Type System
Chapter 4: Programmability
Chapter 5: Storage
Chapter 6: Enhancements for High Availability
Chapter 7: Business Intelligence Enhancements
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SQL 2008 Webcasts
Posted on September 27, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server.
SQL Server 2008 was released to manufacturing in August. OttawaSQL.net should be having some events around the new product in early 2009. In the meantime, here is a couple links to a couple of dozen webcasts you can check out.
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SQL Server 2008 Links
Posted on August 8, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server.
The SQL 2008 Launch page is up
Here is it: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/default.aspx
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SQL Server 2008 Has Been Released to Manufacturing
Posted on August 7, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server.
SQL Server 2008 is now released to manufacturing.
I had the opportunity to have an review session on the new product two weeks back before I was on holidays. I was fairly impressed by a few of the new features:
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SQL Server Beta Exams Extended, Open Invitation
Posted on July 7, 2008, by Todd, under Certification, SQL Server.
On Gerry O’Brien’s blog you will find two beta exams invitations for SQL Server 2008 DBA 71-432 and SQL Server 2008 BI 71-448.
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OttawaSQL.net and OWSUG Presents Heroes Happen Here
Posted on May 23, 2008, by Todd, under SQL Server, User Groups.
We are putting on a presentation next Thursday in Ottawa. Here is the ad for the event.
