SQL Server 2012 RC News
Just to share with you a summary that I built with the news, publicly available, about SQL Server 2012 RC:
Official Release Information
SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate is now Available! |
Requirements & Specifications
Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2012 https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms143506(v=SQL.110).aspx Product Specifications for SQL Server 2012 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143287(v=SQL.110).aspx |
What’s New
What's New in SQL Server 2012 RC 0 https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/3783.aspx What's New in SQL Server Installation https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb500459(v=SQL.110).aspx SQL Server 2012 : Changes to system objects in RC0 Analysis Services What’s New In Power View https://blogs.msdn.com/b/robertbruckner/archive/2011/11/17/what-s-new-in-power-view.aspx Power View (SSRS) https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh213579(SQL.110).aspx What’s New in SSIS for SQL Server 2012 RC0 https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/11/17/what-s-new-in-ssis-for-sql-server-2012-rc0.aspx The Pivot Transform – Now with UI! https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/11/17/the-pivot-transform-now-with-ui.aspx |
Downloads
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) - ISO https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28145 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Semantic Language Statistics RC0 https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28148 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 RC0 End User License Agreements and Privacy Statement https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28146 SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Web Installer Preview https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=27721 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 PowerPivot® for Microsoft® Excel® 2010 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28150 SQL Server 2012 RC0 and PowerPivot V2 RC0 https://www.cubido.at/blogs/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1481 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Express RC0 https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28151 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 RC0 Master Data Services Add-in For Microsoft® Excel® https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28149 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) Manageability Tool Kit |
Samples
SQL Server Samples Readme https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/sql-server-samples-readme.aspx |
BI Features
Install SQL Server 2012 BI Features https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh231681(v=SQL.110).aspx Checklists for Installing BI Features https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh231668(v=SQL.110).aspx |
ColumnStore
SQL Server Columnstore Index FAQ https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/sql-server-columnstore-index-faq.aspx Columnstore Indexes https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg492088(v=SQL.110).aspx SQL Server Columnstore Performance Tuning |
SSIS Manageability & Automation
SSIS and PowerShell in SQL Server 2012 https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/11/17/ssis-and-powershell-in-sql-server-2012.aspx A Glimpse of the SSIS Catalog Managed Object Model https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/07/26/overview-of-the-ssis-mom.aspx SSIS T-SQL API Overview https://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/08/12/ssis-t-sql-api-overview.aspx Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices Namespace |
Contained Databases
Contained Databases |
White-Papers (CTP3)
New Spatial Features in SQL Server Code-Named “Denali” Community Technology Preview 3 Extracting and Loading SharePoint Data in SQL Server Integration Services |
Issues
Solving security issue in PowerPivot for SharePoint and Power View |
Information & Documentation
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 RC 0 Release Notes – Very Important to read before starting any Installation Books Online for SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC 0) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms130214(v=sql.110).aspx Tutorials for SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC 0) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh231699(v=sql.110).aspx Developer Reference for SQL Server 2012 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd206988(v=SQL.110).aspx |
Forums
Forums SQL Server (Pre-release) https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/sqlserverprerelease |
Product Information (www.microsoft.com/sqlserver)
Mission Critical Confidence - Overview High Availability Security & Compliance |
Breakthrough Insight - Overview https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions/SQL-Server-2012-breakthrough-insight.aspx SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Information Management SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services |
Cloud On Your Terms - Overview https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions/SQL-Server-2012-cloud-on-your-terms.aspx SQL Server 2012 Cloud-Ready Information Platform SQL Server 2012 Programmability |
Licensing & Editions
SQL Server 2012 Licensing Datasheet SQL Server 2012 Licensing https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions/sql2012-licensing.aspx SQL Server 2012 Editions https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions/sql2012-editions.aspx |
Resources Centers
Technet SQL Server 2012 Resource Center https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/denali_resource_center.aspx Learning Center Resources https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/learning-center/resources.aspx |
Codeplex
Microsoft SQL Server Community Samples: Integration Services https://sqlsrvintegrationsrv.codeplex.com/ Microsoft SQL Server Database Product Samples |
SQL Server Wallpaper
https://twitpic.com/7d7y08 - 1024 x 768 https://twitpic.com/7d7x8d - 1280 x 800 https://twitpic.com/7d7wiy - 1400 x 900 https://twitpic.com/7d7vwh - 1680 x 1050 |