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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 CTP

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Customer Technology Preview is now available for download for those...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/24/2009

.NET Micro Framework Documentation Update

Earlier this month Microsoft released the latest update to the .NET Micro Framework Platform SDK...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/24/2009

SQL Server NOLOCK Data Loss

I often get asked about the implications of using nolock query hints or read uncommitted and my...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/23/2009

SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse

Today Microsoft introduced the SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse, several reference architectures...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/23/2009

Windows 7 – Compatibility Issues

Ok so I expected to run into some compatibility issues but some of these were unexpected; so I am...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/23/2009

My Windows 7 last step

Its been a while now since the release of the Windows 7 and my first deployment actually 6 weeks to...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/21/2009

BizSpark … just what the startup ISV ordered

In a previous life, before joining Microsoft, I had been involved in several internet based startup...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/20/2009

Micro USB for all Phones

I have my house and vehicles all wired up with USB hubs that allow me to charge all my mobile...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/19/2009

Microsoft support pages to move

The use of the https://support.microsoft.com/kb/123456 style URLs as references to Microsoft’s...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/18/2009

SQL Server 2005 Cumulative Updates Released

I am really beginning to enjoy the predictable release cycle of the Incremental Servicing Model for...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/18/2009

Microsoft Releases V2.0 JDBC Driver CTP

At the SQL Server User Group tonight a number of questions were asked around JDBC, specifically...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/17/2009

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Exam Released

Microsoft has announced the release of of the Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/17/2009

Microsoft Announces Recite Technology Preview

Today Microsoft announced the technology preview for Recite. Microsoft Recite is a voice recording...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/15/2009

Space Crash, No Bumper Bash

Failures in the aerospace industry are usually spectacular, if not tragic and last weeks historic...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/14/2009

SQL Server 2008 Data Loading Performance Guide

I previously posted a note about the SQL Server Enterprise Architecture Summit (SEAS) event held in...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/13/2009

Windows Failover Cluster Terminology

I must admit that one of the most confusing and frustrating sets of terminology  that I...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/13/2009

.NET Micro Framework v.Next Planning

Have you provided your input into the v.Next planning process for .Net Micro Framework? If you...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/12/2009

Introducing the .NET Service Bus with Juval Lowy

I know this is not the ideal way to announce something, retrospectively that is. If you weren't at...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/11/2009

WIM to VHD Converter

As far back as I can remember there have been virtual image formats for disks. In the days of floppy...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/11/2009

Windows Mobile Application Development Chat Tonight

Join Microsoft Mobile application development experts (employees, MVPs) tonight for an Online Chat...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/10/2009

Reminder: Windows 7 Download Ends Today

This is just a reminder that today (February 10th) is the day that the download will end; from 12am...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/10/2009

Windows 2008 Clustering, SQL and MSDTC

I have often receive queries around the configuration of MSDTC on a Windows 2008 cluster, especially...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/09/2009

SQL Server 2008 runs SAP

Today Microsoft  announced the recent certification of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Windows...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/06/2009

Another free eBook – Introducing SQL Server 2008

If you thought my post last week of the free books available was amazing, well here is another free...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/04/2009

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7

Well I guess this confirms that I am really using my Windows 7 install now: I had to go hunting to...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/04/2009

SQL Server Certification Statistics

The following table is an extract from the Number of Microsoft Certified Professionals Worldwide as...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/03/2009

Live Framework Tools January CTP Release

Today the Live Framework Tools team announced the release of an update to the Live Framework CTP....

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/03/2009

SQL Server 2008 Documentation Update

The fourth iteration of the SQL Server 2008 documentation was released a couple of days ago, with...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 02/03/2009

Free 64bit PDF iFilter from Adobe

Somehow I missed this news late last year. Adobe has finally released a 64bit version of it’s PDF...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/30/2009

Sharks: Nature’s Cutting Edge Technology

These are just a couple of my new friends that I met whilst doing my annual shark dive in Sodwana...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/29/2009

Free Microsoft Press SSIS or Server Core eBook

More free stuff  for anyone who works with or wants to know more about SQL Server SSIS ...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/29/2009

SQL Server 2008 System Views Map Poster

I often receive questions about the relationships between the various system views in SQL Server...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/29/2009

2009: The year of the un-tethered

There are a number of wireless technologies that I believe this year will make their mark on our...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/29/2009

Banks in the eye of the beholder

or should the title to this off topic post read “beware of the graphics trap”. Earlier in the week a...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/28/2009

SQL Server 2005 SP3 on Microsoft Update

In the middle of December SQL Server 2005 SP3 was release on the Microsoft Download Center but as of...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/28/2009

Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1

Internet Explore team announced the release of Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) in 25...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/27/2009

Project Real Content back online

Over the last couple of years I have really found the Project Real content to be valuable. With the...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/25/2009

Windows 7 Beta General Availability scheduled to end

There is  some additional news on The Windows Blog  around the general availability of the...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/24/2009

Office Live and Windows Live Converge

Today Kirk outlined some of the plans to decision to converge Windows Live and Office Live into an...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/24/2009

WorldWide Telescope Development Kit Release

For those of you into astronomy (I am afraid my astronomical interest is very amateur). In late...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/22/2009

Cumulative Update 3 for SQL 2008 Released

SQL Server 2008 CU3 has been released today! To keep your SQL up to date with all the hotfixes since...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/20/2009

Microsoft Hardware Windows 7 Beta Drivers

If you are looking for beta Windows 7 Drivers for Microsoft hardware look no further than this...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/17/2009

Code Format Plug-in for Windows Live Writer

Anyone who say the previous post would obviously see that i am still struggling with the formatting...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/15/2009

SQL Remove Duplicates Function (T-SQL vs CLR)

Pinal Dave did a post of an example of a function to remove duplicates from a comma delimited...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/15/2009

Get better soon Steve

In every industry there are iconic people and I truly consider Steve Jobs to be one of these people....

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/15/2009

SQL Server user group January meeting

Just a quick note that the January SQL server user group meeting has been announced by Gail and will...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/12/2009

WEPOS Next Generation = POSReady 2009

Today at  the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention Microsoft announced the...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/12/2009

Windows 7 Springboard Series Launch

On the Windows 7 front it is worth checking out the recently launched Springboard Series for Windows...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/12/2009

Next Generation SD Memory Cards

One of the other announcements coming out of CES  that got my attention a couple of days ago...

Author: Gary Hope Date: 01/11/2009

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