Tag: SQL Server

SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Evaluation November CTP available for MSDN/TechNet Subscribers

Great news following a very busy week for SQL Server with the PASS Community Summit: The new SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP is now available for MSDN and TechNet subscribers.This download is expected to be available as a general download in a couple of days. Title: SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Evaluation November CTP (x86, … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Evaluation November CTP available for MSDN/TechNet Subscribers →

Proud to be a Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Earlier this year (or last fiscal year :-), I participated in a grueling three-week training and passed four exams (one of them a lab exam) to become one of just a dozen Microsoft Certified Masters on SQL Server 2008 worldwide. This was certainly the most demanding IT certification I ever attempted and a great learning … Continue reading Proud to be a Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 →

SQL Server 2008 – Summary of Training Sessions

I took some advanced SQL Server 2008 classes recently and shared my notes in a series of blog posts. Here's a summary of all those posts, in alphabetical order: SQL Server 2008 Auditing SQL Server 2008 Backup and Restore SQL Server 2008 Change Tracking (CT) and Change Data Capture (CDC) SQL Server 2008 Client Design … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 – Summary of Training Sessions →

SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS)

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS)” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/.Please) note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS) →

SQL Server 2008 Tempdb

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Tempdb” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/.Please) note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books Online (I … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Tempdb →

SQL Server 2008 Log Shipping

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Log Shipping” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/.Please) note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books Online … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Log Shipping →

SQL Server 2008 Database Snapshots

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Database Snapshots” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/.Please) note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books Online … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Database Snapshots →

SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/). Please note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering →

SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/). Please note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Database Mirroring →

SQL Server 2008 Security

Here are some notes on “SQL Server 2008 Security” I took while attending an advanced class on SQL Server taught by Greg Low (from http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/ and http://www.sqldownunder.com/.Please) note that, although these notes were taken during the class, I might have added some of my own (mis)interpretation :-). Always check your facts on Books Online (I … Continue reading SQL Server 2008 Security →