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June CTP of SQL Server 2005 is available for everyone! (and works with Beta 2 of VS.NET 2005)
We are getting very close to launching SQL Server 2005 and took a significant step towards that with...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/08/2005
Interested in knowing more about SQL Server 2005 - but don't want to install it - download the manual!
Yep, we have made the Books Online for the June CTP release of SQL Server 2005 available for...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/08/2005
Barcelona was wonderful - now....back to blogging...(oh and real work!)
Hi all, I have been silent on the blogging front while sunning myself in Spain - a great holiday -...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 06/08/2005
SQL Server 2000 SP4 is available
Details can be found at https://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloads/2000/sp4.asp
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 05/08/2005
SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2 is available
This includes a number of bug fixes, new web parts for Sharepoint and client side printing. Download...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/27/2005
Nice summary of changes in Reporting Services for SQL Server 2005
We are adding some very nice features to Reporting Services - rather nicely summarised at...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/27/2005
Update on timeline for SQL Server 2005 from Paul Flessner - and go-live license for Express
Check out the update from Paul at https://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/productinfo/letter.asp. The bits...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/18/2005
Would you like to try SQL Server 2005 but do not want to install it - no problem! Virtual Labs are now available
Navigate to https://msdn.demoservers.com/login.aspx?group=sql2005, register and then get 90minutes...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/18/2005
A perfect pair - VS.NET 2005 Beta 2 and SQL Server 2005 April CTP are available
The world just got that little bit easier for all my early adopters - and me! We now have Beta 2 of...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/18/2005
Ordering Reporting Services for SQL Server 2000 in the UK
One of my partners was struggling to find out how to do this as he (like I) started at...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 04/17/2005
Interested in migrating from Oracle/DB2 to SQL Server - check out the beta...
9 years back I joined Microsoft to get ISVs to stop building Oracle solutions and to instead build...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/29/2005
Debugging CLR Stored Procedures in SQL Server 2005 - don't forget the pdbs!
A year back I catalogued all my C# stored procedures into SQL Server 2005 by hand. A year on and I...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/18/2005
When to use SQL Server 2005 inbuilt Web Services?
SQL Server 2005 allows stored procedures and functions to be exposed as web services direct from the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/18/2005
Simple example of System.Transaction code from ADO.NET 2.0 to SQL Server 2005
The namespace System.Transaction is new in the .NET Framework 2.0. It is the next step in the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/17/2005
Ever wanted more detail on how SQL Server 2005 hosts the CLR?
A new book just came across my desk "Customizing the Microsoft .NET Framework Common Language...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/16/2005
SQL Server 2005 Service Broker - simplest Hello World sample I could come up with!
Next week I am talking to a few of our early adopters about Service Broker - a great piece of...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/15/2005
Dog fooding SQL Server 2005 and VS.NET 2005
My work with SQL Server 2005 early adopters in the UK is broadly split into two - 50% of my time...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/03/2005
SQL Server 2005 Training available now in the UK
I just noticed one of our training partners which I hear good things about is offering SQL Server...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 03/01/2005
Details of UK MSDN Technical Roadshow for 2005 announced - VS.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005 take center stage
We have announced details of our two day, three track technical roadshow starting in April 2005...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 02/24/2005
SQL Server 2005 pricing and packaging announced today
I know a lot of my early adopters have been very keen to see pricing and packaging for SQL Server...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 02/24/2005
MSDN Nuggets - simply excellent!
You know how it is - you have 10 or 15 minutes free, not enough to get your teeth into anything - so...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 02/21/2005
Recommended quick read on Microsoft Indigo
Something I get asked about frequently when I meet with UK ISVs is "Indigo - what is it exactly?"...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/26/2005
Microsoft PDC dates announced - September 13 – 16, 2005
No details yet - but hold those dates! https://msdn.microsoft.com/events/pdc/
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/24/2005
Securing an application - checkout the blackbelt webcasts
The Digital Blackbelt webcast series discusses security risks, vulnerabilities, and solutions from...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/24/2005
New article on XML options for SQL Server 2005 - including a nifty comparison
This looks a good read to clarify the options around using XML with SQL Server 2005. I like the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/24/2005
Early feedback on migration to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
As it happens - I am sitting in a lab with two of early adopters looking at SQL Server 2005 Analysis...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/24/2005
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2 are open for Public Beta Testing
SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) includes a roll-up of bug fixes, added platform support for...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/20/2005
SQL Server 2005 Service Broker sites and articles
So - I realised the other day that across all my early adopters I don't have any active on Service...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/17/2005
SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Site - completely missed this one
I am slowly dragging myself from the world of OLTP to the world of analytics - and todays discovery...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/13/2005
Happy New Year All
I hope you all had a great break and so far 2005 has been kind to you. Nope - I haven't stopped...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 01/13/2005
Find out more about SQL Server 2005 Integration Services and SQL Server 2005 BI: Dec 9th, Reading UK
Folks, we have Donald Farmer over from the SQL Product Group this week and he is being hosted by the...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/06/2004
SQL Server 2005 December CTP released to betaplace and MSDN Subscriber Downloads
"Last Friday, Microsoft released the second Community Technical Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2005....
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/06/2004
MSDN Smart Client Developer Center gets a make over
My focus is SQL - but SQL alone does not an application build. You need (in most cases) a user...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/06/2004
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - new Community Technical Preview available for download.
We just made available the new December CTP as well as the first release of Express Manager - our...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 12/04/2004
CLR Integration with SQL Server 2005 - a thoughtful article examining when to use it vs TSQL
I am doing a session with a colleague this evening - Mike is doing CLR and I am covering TSQL...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/22/2004
Recommended reading on SQL Server 2000 Consolidation
I was asked by a partner about this and had to admit I have no experience of doing it. Fortunately I...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/19/2004
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Webcast available on demand from Technet
I completely missed this - whoops! Haven't had time to check it out yet but it is apparently very...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/11/2004
UK SQL Server 2005 Development Event in Reading, November 22nd.
Hi all, myself and my colleague Mike Taulty are delivering an MSDN session on developer features in...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/08/2004
Register for next Microsoft UK Architect Forum - Dec 6th "Software tools and methods"
Hi all - we are running our next Architect Forum session in December - should be good - last one was...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/08/2004
New SQL Server 2000 Labs to download
Hi folks, on a spot of holiday this week - but spotted this....definitely worth sharing "Some new...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 11/04/2004
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - what is new? Active Views - what happened to it? Report Builder - what is it?
These are pretty common questions that keep popping up when I work with folks. So.... some...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/26/2004
SQL Server 2005 Webcast week in December - 15 to enjoy!
Get in the beer/milk, pocorn/doritos, a video/dvd for your partner/kids/familiy pet to watch - and...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/26/2004
Microsoft announcement on dual and multicore processors 19th Oct
We yesterday announced the decision to treat dual-core and multicore processors as though they are...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/20/2004
Just found this - SQL Server 2005 Service manager sample
Check out this little download if you miss the SQL Server 2000 service manager...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2004
SQL Server 2005 October Community Technical Preview available on betaplace - soon on MSDN Subscriber Dowloads...
We have taken the decision to release a later build of SQL Server 2005 - with many improvements over...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2004
Focus on Architecture and Architects in the UK
Just wanted to call out some of the work that we doing out of Microsoft UK. This year we have...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2004
Class room based training can be good - honest! SQL Server 2005 development in 5 days - day 2...
This week I am lucky enough to be on a five day training course for SQL Server 2005 delivered by...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/19/2004
And for SQL Server 2000 - encrypting/hashing passwords...
Well - no sooner do I post on "SQL Server 2005 Encyption" than someone asks me "and what about SQL...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/11/2004
SNIPPET: SQL Server 2005 Encryption
SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 adds security to your data through selective encryption of sensitive...
Author: Eric Nelson UK Date: 10/11/2004