All things SQL Server Related....

Finally I found a cool demo of Augmented Reality that is near and dear to me – as it promotes Microsoft SQL Server 2008. I found out about it while searching for Augmented reality demos on Windows Live. The following blog entry - http://blog.mccann.be/2009/04/06/augmented-reality-campaign-for-microsoft-belgium/ Read More...

A new white paper on SQL Server 2008 performance troubleshooting is now available and linked from our Technical Articles node in the MSDN Library. This paper is about 100 pages and covers the following in depth: CPU Bottlenecks Memory Bottlenecks I/O Read More...

Following are the links specifically relating to best practices for setting up disk I/O for SQL Server workloads. Predeployment I/O Best Practices - http://sqlcat.com/whitepapers/archive/2007/11/21/predeployment-i-o-best-practices.aspx Complete I/O Best Read More...

Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 will be available today for customers. The Service pack is available via download at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19     Version Read More...

In the current economic climate, it is important for IT to be agile and respond to business needs of managing costs. A method that has almost immediate impact on cost savings is to consolidate the servers. SQL Server’s are prime targets for such consolidation. Read More...

Pre-registrations for Teched 2009 have begun, so don’t miss out – go to: http://www.microsoft.com.au/teched/tech_ed_2009.aspx   As Australia's premier technical education event, it's a must for all IT professionals. Pre-register your interest now Read More...