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TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 (Part 3 of 3): Integrate Growing Data Volumes (Level 300)  Attend this session to learn how to integrate growing volumes of data with the new enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2008. We cover new technologies, like Change Data Capture and MERGE SQL statement, in addition to scalability improvements in SQL ...

Its over 2 weeks that SQL Server 2008 RTM is released and no doubt in stating that many DBAs might have performed downloads from their MSDN/Technet subscription to install within their environment. Remember feature pack download for SQL Server 2005 couple of years ago, in the same situation you have to be aware about such pack of ...

In continuation to SQL Server 2008 installation when Visual Studio 2008 is/isn't present? post that you might be aware that one of the issues with the SQL Server installation was a dependency on Visual Studio 2008 SP1.  Though it is not a complete show stopper to continue the installation of SQL Server 2008, few ...

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Another biggest event in Europe which is Microsoft Tech-ed EMEA :   FOR Tech-ed Developers week  FOR Tech-ed ITPRO week (the above ones looks familiar and will be applied to all of the Tech-ed conference around the world)  

REMIXUK08 is the new conference concept from Microsoft offering a  48 hour conversation all about the ‘Next Web’, what it means today and the potential impact of technologies, tools and techniques for the future. This is more important for inspiring designers and developers to take the media they love to new levels of user experience. When: ...

It is a compulsory requirement that you need a license to work/operate a software application. That means it is required for each physical or virtual processor accessed by an operating system environment running such a software. I must admit  Licensing policy or information from Microsoft is bit confusing, many times I was ...

Data, data and  data everywhere: a typical scenario for an Enterprise DBA to handle the mission critical applications and comprehensive information across the organization using SQL Server technologies. Since the inception of SQL Server 2005 version Business INtelligence has taken new heights for Data Warehousing and Data Mining perspective ...

One of the best learning during Tech-Ed week was to know about SQL Server Data Services which might be suitable for the web-based platforms, type of what we have and 2 interesting features for me were 'Business ready SLA & Application Agility' To know further about SSDS I recommend: Introduction about SSDS - ...

During a recent discussion within a local User Group I have been asked with the above question that where can I get list of User Group information for Microsoft Technologies. Please find the following list of Usergroups that are convened within geographical region of United Kingdom [Source: UK usergroup website] Scottish Developers   The ...