Now that SQL Server 2008 R2 has RTM'ed...
We have been pretty excited about the last few weeks where there has been a lot of buzz about SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM. As noted in the SQL Server Data Platform Insider blog posting , this release has a...
View ArticleWin a signed PowerPivot Architecture Technical Diagram at TechEd NA 2010!
There are many reasons to go to TechEd North America 2010 in New Orleans this year. After all, it is THE event for developers and IT Professionals. And if you want to know more about PowerPivot, here’s...
View ArticleNew Release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) includes migration from...
Wanted to let the community know the SQL Server Product Group just released version 4.2 of the SQL Server Migration Assistant! With this version, Microsoft has announced the release of the first...
View ArticleOptimize Recursive CTE Query
Author : Shaun Tinline-Jones Reviewers: Lubor Kollar; Conor Cunningham; Steve Howard; Kun Cheng; James Podgorski; Jimmy May; Joseph Sack; Welly Lee; Neeraj Joshi; Keith Bauer Introduction We recently...
View ArticleWhy can't I attach a database to SQL Server 2008 R2?
Recently, a problem was presented to me by a DBA using SQL Server 2008 R2. He could not attach a database whose files had been copied from another server. This blog talks about the situation and the...
View ArticleSuccessfully execute an INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE against a Database Snapshot
Author : Shaun Tinline-Jones Reviewers : Mike Ruthruff, Sanjay Mishra, Alexei Khalyako Not too long ago an ISV that developed solutions using SQL Server as the RDBMS, asked me how they could query a...
View ArticleConcurrent ADD NODE operation yields unexpected results in a SQL Server...
Author: Sanjay MishraContributors: David P Smith (ServiceU)Reviewers: Chuck Heinzelman, Mike Weiner, Prem Mehra, Kevin Cox, Jimmy May, Min He Installing a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (FCI)...
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