Chris Vidotto's Blog https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/feed.xml Microsoft Principal - Cloud, Data and Business Insights Tue, 16 Apr 2019 04:56:59 GMT en-US hourly 1 HP Business Data Warehouse Appliance https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/hp-business-data-warehouse-appliance Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:20:43 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2011/06/14/hp-business-data-warehouse-appliance/ HP Business Data Warehouse Appliance

The Microsoft and HP Business Data Warehouse appliance Optimized for SQL Server 2008 R2, provides the best performance possible for data mart and small data warehouse workloads with data volumes of up to 5 TB. The appliance helps reduce the time and cost of implementing a data warehouse through deployment of an optimized, pre-configured solution that has been designed, tuned, tested by Microsoft and HP.

https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/solutions-technologies/Appliances/HP-bdw.aspx

]]> SQL Server Denali – Launch Site… https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/sql-server-denali-launch-site Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:15:17 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2011/06/14/sql-server-denali-launch-site/ www.sqlserverlaunch.com - Includes:

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]]> Fourth Largest US Stock Exchange, Direct Edge, Looks to SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse for Big Data Needs https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/fourth-largest-us-stock-exchange-direct-edge-looks-to-sql-server-parallel-data-warehouse-for-big-data-needs Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:55:17 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2011/06/07/fourth-largest-us-stock-exchange-direct-edge-looks-to-sql-server-parallel-data-warehouse-for-big-data-needs/ https://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2011/06/03/fourth-largest-us-stock-exchange-direct-edge-looks-to-sql-server-parallel-data-warehouse-for-big-data-needs.aspx

  • Recent tests on their data showed dramatic gain in performance, with up to 163 times improvement in query performance and data loading speeds of up to 1 TB per hour
  • In addition, their testing data shows the solution generates reports in under 15 minutes, for what used to take over four hours

Also posted on information week - https://www.informationweek.com/news/software/info_management/229900133

]]> SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 R2 Operations Guide https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/sql-server-analysis-services-2008-r2-operations-guide Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:29:20 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2011/06/06/sql-server-analysis-services-2008-r2-operations-guide/ Released on MSDN -  The Analysis Services 2008R2 Operations Guide

]]> New MS.COM SQL Azure website and free trial https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/new-ms-com-sql-azure-website-and-free-trial Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:20:38 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/09/28/new-ms-com-sql-azure-website-and-free-trial/  

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlazure/default.aspx

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]]> SQL 2008 R2 and PowerPivot Training in Aus – May/June 2010 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/sql-2008-r2-and-powerpivot-training-in-aus-mayjune-2010 Thu, 06 May 2010 21:16:49 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/05/06/sql-2008-r2-and-powerpivot-training-in-aus-mayjune-2010/ Peter Ward and Wardy IT have launched some upcoming training courses: This is from there newsletter:

SQL Server Training Schedule

It is not too late to register for our Q2 training courses, including Australia’s first PowerPivot training courses. WARDY IT Solutions has developed the following exclusive SQL Server courses including the first PowerPivot training course to be delivered in Australia:

For more details and to register for these courses email contact@wardyit.com.
]]> Windows Azure Platform AppFabric now commercially available https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/windows-azure-platform-appfabric-now-commercially-available Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:39:59 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/04/28/windows-azure-platform-appfabric-now-commercially-available/ ATTENTION: Windows Azure platform AppFabric has transitioned to commercial availability on April 12th 2010, and is now a fully SLA-supported paid service. Customers who use AppFabric will be notified of their usage, as charges have begun accruing as of 11:00 PM (UTC) on April 12, 2010.

https://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/appfabric/

]]> SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/sql-server-2008-r2-rtm Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:37:09 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/04/28/sql-server-2008-r2-rtm/ It’s somewhat old new now but in case you were unaware SQL 2008 R2 has Released to Manufacturing (RTM). Official press here: https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/sqlserver/

“Welcome to the Microsoft SQL Server News Center! We are excited to inform you that SQL Server 2008 R2 has released to manufacturing, meaning customers will get it through our distribution channels in the next few weeks! SQL Server 2008 R2 delivers breakthrough capabilities for organizations that want enterprise-class scalability, improved IT and developer efficiency, and self-service BI. To experience the launch virtually, please visit the SQL Server 2008 R2 Digital Tour at www.sqlserverlaunch.com.”

]]> Maintaining High Availability for the Microsoft.com site https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/maintaining-high-availability-for-the-microsoft-com-site Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:49:04 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/03/16/maintaining-high-availability-for-the-microsoft-com-site/ Wow, some interesting stats here. Check out the technet post at: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff467943.aspx

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]]> BizTalk 2006 R2 Service Pack 1 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/cvidotto/biztalk-2006-r2-service-pack-1 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:41 GMT https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/cvidotto/2010/02/15/biztalk-2006-r2-service-pack-1/ https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974563

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