I still come across Oracle enthusiasts who mistakenly believe that Oracle’s database suite is more secure than Microsoft’s SQL database suite – this is nonesense as I shall explain. The point to this post is not to gloat – it’s simply to set the record straight. Microsoft SQL Server’s suite of products...

Many of you have asked me both by posting comments to my NAP post and also at the main launch event last week in Birmingham If you'd like to register and find out the exact details for the locations then browse to the Launch tour area of the HeroesHappenHere website . Note: The Keynote will not...

Craig Murphy was pretty quick of the blocks with his post. The launch site doesn't let you register yet and it doesn't have the session abstracts yet either but that cat's out of the bag - our UK customer launch event is taking place on the 19th March at the ICC in Birmingham. You CAN download trials...

Thank you to those of you who spread the word about places being available on our Q2 TechNet On The Road tour - there are still some places available but we now have enough people to make the shows viable. We really didn't want to disappoint anyone by cancelling any of the sessions so it's good news...

As Eileen mentioned IT Pro Momentum is our programme to help you deploy our latest technologies - if you'd like to take advantage of free technical support and gain (online) access to Microsoft experts then feel free to email the appropriate Evangelist. All we ask for in return is for you to share your...

Welcome to this TechNet Conversations podcast with Andrew Fryer who explains what OLAP cubes are and how they can be used by IT Professionals to improve their business intelligence. The show is available here as a WMA file and here as an MP3 Andrew Fryer is an IT Pro Evangelist who specialises in...

The latest Community Technology Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2008 (formerly known as "katmai") is available for download via the Microsoft Connect website . As is mentioned on the right hand side of the download page you need to register for the CTP BEFORE downloading the code otherwise you'll be disapointed...

There's a datasheet for the next generation of SQL Server code named "katmai" and an Early Adoption Programme for which we're accepting nominations - if you'd like to try Katmai before most people then send me an email and I'll forward your request - places are limited and there's not long to go before...

A good place to start is by joining Peter Blackburn for his session titled Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services in the evening of 24th April in Manchester. The session is described as follows: What We Will Cover Introduction to SQL Server Business Intelligence (BI) What?s new in SQL...