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Technical Stuff on Architecture, Cloud, SQL Server, Enterprise Project Management and .NET.
Microsoft Project & Project Server 2010 Service Pack 1 - On Target
Today, the Office Division announced additional details of the upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) here....
Date: 05/16/2011
Fast Track and PDW
Recently I attended a SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) appliance and FasTrack 3.0 workshop....
Date: 05/10/2011
NOW AVAILABLE: Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS
As the next step in this process, today we're pleased to announce the release of the Windows Azure...
Date: 05/09/2011
EPM 2010 Learning Resources
Wanted to share the EPM 2010 learning resoruces Upcoming webcast on May 2011 Software update...
Date: 05/09/2011
SQL Server Compression Estimator tool
Bob finally released the SQL Server Compression Estimator tool to https://ssce.codeplex.com/ SQL...
Date: 05/09/2011
Microsoft Makes Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand Interoperability
Microsoft announced a set of broad-reaching changes to its technology and business practices to...
Date: 02/25/2008
Latest on EPM 2007
Single reference point for some of the latest stuff on EPM 2007 and other useful stuff for EPM 2007...
Date: 01/02/2008
RML Utilities for SQL Server 2005
Most awaited tool for SQL Server DBA and experts (heard of ReadTrace!). Till sometime back these...
Date: 01/02/2008
Office Hours: How Bill Gates uses Office
Intresting read - https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA102402071033.aspx
Date: 01/02/2008
Watch Out: Portfolio Server 2007 - Special Characters in Project Name in Portfolio Server 2007
First one in "Watch Out: Portfolio Server 2007" Portfolio Server 2007 has no check for special...
Date: 12/28/2007
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server – Project Server 2007 Connector
Finally the much awaited missing link between EPM 2007 and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server is...
Date: 06/11/2007
Mapping Custom Fields between Project Server and Portfolio Server 2007
EPM 2007 provides "Project Server Gateway" for mapping the data between Portfolio Server 2007 and...
Date: 06/10/2007
Deploying Multiple Instances of Portfolio Server 2007 on single server
From official support perspective running multiple instances of Portfolio Server 2007 on single...
Date: 06/10/2007
Synchronizing the Schedule Information between PS 2007 and PPS 2007
One of the common query that I have seen is how to synchronize the schedule information between...
Date: 06/10/2007
Sorting values in attribute in Portfolio Server 2007
One of the common ask - how can we sort the list of values displayed in the Portfolio Server 2007...
Date: 06/10/2007
Project Conference 2007
One of the most important event for EPM community is around the corner. The session list for the...
Date: 06/10/2007
Getting into the world of EPM 2007
Adding another series to my blog list - EPM 2007. I would be posting tips and tricks, announcements...
Date: 06/10/2007
Latest Certification for SQL Server 2005
Microsoft has finally launched the public version of "Microsoft Certified Architect : Database"...
Date: 06/06/2007
Highly recommended reading for SQL folks in the field - Another Best Practice Articles
Latest addition to the best practice series. I highly recommend the same for DBA and architects !...
Date: 06/05/2007
Latest development on ADO.NET front – Part 2
At Mix 07, the ADO.NET team announced an incubation project that they have been working on, Project...
Date: 06/05/2007
Latest development on ADO.NET front – Part 1
Few weeks back at Mix 07 Microsoft announced “Jasper”, an ADO.NET incubation project for building...
Date: 06/05/2007
Not sure which SQL Server edition is running!
Quick one – How to check the version of SQL Server product running in production ! SELECT...
Date: 06/05/2007
SQL Server 2005 Rocks - another Step to prove enterprise scalability - Latest TPC-H Results
Another step to prove the enterprise scalability of SQL Server 2005. The results are in— Microsoft...
Date: 06/05/2007
Peek into future version of SQL (Katmai = SQL Server 2008)
SQL Server Product Team signed off on SQL Server “Katmai” CTP3 (externally known as “June CTP”)....
Date: 06/05/2007
New Best Practice Articles
Good reading for weekend for techies!! Implementing Application Failover with Database Mirroring...
Date: 05/04/2007
Jargons - GDR and QFE release?
Another quick one for the day – for a frequent query – what is the difference between GDR, QFE and...
Date: 04/27/2007
Stored procedure vs. SQL Query
One of the common questions that I face while reviewing the applications at customer site is if SQL...
Date: 04/27/2007
SQL Server Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition
Another common query – How can I upgrade from SQL Server Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition Use...
Date: 04/27/2007
Windows 2003 SP2 and Performance gains for SQL Server 2005
Faced a question couple of time “What are the performance gains in Win 2003 SP2 for SQL Server 2005...
Date: 04/27/2007
Must read for SQL Guys
As a consultant I face a common question where can I find useful whitepapers and reading material on...
Date: 04/27/2007
A must for DBA: SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard
Microsoft recently released a free download - SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard reports. Joint...
Date: 04/27/2007
To apply SQL Server 2005 SP2 or not?
A common question from customers; should we apply SP2 or wait. There is no Golden answer; I would...
Date: 04/27/2007
Post SQL Server 2005 SP2 Fix
Microsoft recently released an critical updated for post SQL Server SP2 Fix related to issues...
Date: 03/07/2007
Another DST Update
Just a quick update to the DST impact on SQL Server Compact Edition before rushing in for routine...
Date: 03/05/2007
Don’t miss on – current goodies with SQL Server 2005
Recently Microsoft has release the much awaited SP2 for SQL Server 2005. Guys go and grab it – it...
Date: 02/26/2007
Daylight Saving Time (DST) and SQL server puzzle
I am back after a long break. I went into shell to take some deep dive with BizTalk Server 2006,...
Date: 02/26/2007
Use the power of .NET in legacy Visual Basic Apps
Microsoft recently released two Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs. Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs are...
Date: 09/21/2006
Migrating from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005 - Look for common catch
Recently I was involved in a migration exercice from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 and...
Date: 09/14/2006
My first Blog entry
Stay tuned for deep .NET and SQL stuff
Date: 09/14/2006