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Planning on using Notification Services? Don't bother...
Tonight we saw the release of the July CTP (odd name for something released late July 31st, but that's another story) of Katmai. With it comes the following blurb, deep in the fifth section of the...
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Speaking engagements on SQL Server 2008
Last month I prepared a webinar on the new features in Katmai for the Charlotte SQL Server User Group. Based on that I have agreed to present similar materials (in person!) for a couple of similar...
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Elaborations on my SQL Server 2008 slides
After attending a few sessions at PASS, based on much newer builds of SQL Server 2008, I have some additional information to complement what I have published in my slides (since I am not scheduled to...
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November CTP : Initial impressions of SSMS changes
[Updates below in BOLD.]On loading SSMS for the first time, I noticed a few things. First of all, the row(s) affected message is now prefixed with information on the instance and login relevant to the...
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November CTP (CTP5) is now publicly available!
What are you waiting for? Go get it!http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3BF4C5CA-B905-4EBC-8901-1D4C1D1DA884 Why are you still reading this?
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Registered Servers become more useful
In playing with the latest CTP for SQL Server 2008, I stumbled across some new context menu items for a server group node in Registered Servers. You can now right-click a group node and choose options...
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Connect needs an "Ignored" status
The SQL team seems to have been quite busy recently, commenting on and closing out many bugs and suggestions that have been raised, I suppose as they close out work on the SQL Server 2008 codebase.Some...
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16 Changed Dynamic Management Views in SQL Server 2008
Yesterday Denis Gobo told you about 33 new DMVs in SQL Server 2008; previously, I had noticed that a few of the existing DMVs from 2005 had changed slightly. So, Denis sparked my curiosity, and I ran...
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Increased limits for columns / indexes / statistics
I am still on the fence about whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. However, in the next build of SQL Server 2008 you will be able to get your hands on, you will find that some element limits...
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SQL Server 2008 is getting close... I can smell it!
No, this is not a "funny funny, ha ha!" April Fool's Day post (though I do find those entertaining, and considered posting one myself). This is for real, and it almost made me tingle a little. I saw...
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SQL Server has a new logo
SQL Server's new logo has been published: Courtesy of Wesley. And I have taken a screen shot of the new splash screen for Management Studio:
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How do the links in YOUR copy of SQL Server 2008 Books Online work?
I am just taking a quick show of hands; and maybe some information, if you are willing. (And if this hasn't happened to you, I apologize for taking up your time.)I have had various problems on...
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